Investigations by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the UP Police have revealed that a Moscow-based embassy staffer was arrested for leaking 250 classified documents after being honey-trapped by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Find out more about this espionage case.
Indian embassy staff held for spying in 10-day ATS custody. The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has obtained a ten-day police custody remand of Satendra Siwal, a Moscow-based Indian embassy staffer, who was arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Satendra Siwal, a Moscow-based Indian embassy staffer, was arrested by UP s Anti-Terror Squad for spying for Pakistan s ISI. Siwal confessed to his involvement in "anti-India activities" after being lured by a honey trap on Facebook. The use of social media, especially Facebook, as a hunting ground for ISI honey traps targeting Indian officials has become a common modus operandi. The honey trappers meticulously select targets based on their educational background and vulnerabilities. Another case involved an IAF officer who fell for a honey trap on Facebook, leaking sensitive information. The honey pots of the ISI target vulnerable individuals, both men and women, who are single, lonely, or disgruntled.