ISI luring defence personnel through fake FB accounts
9 years, 2 months ago

ISI luring defence personnel through fake FB accounts

India TV News  

New Delhi: Pakistani intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence has been using social networking sites like Facebook as a honey trap to gather secret and confidential information about the armed forces. Former IAF official arrested for 'spying' The information resulted in the arrest of Ranjith KK, a serving leading aircraftsman of the Indian Air Force, from Punjab's Bathinda Air Force Station on Monday. A Crime Branch team led by Additional Commissioner of Police Alok Kumar and Assistant Commissioner of Police KPS Malhotra, comprising Inspectors Surinder Sandhu, Sunil Kumar, PC Yadav and other subordinate staff, shared the information with military intelligence and the IAF liasoning unit and arrested Ranjith. "Delhi Police shared information with the defence ministry about the honey trap being used over social media by ISI," another officer, who did not want to be named, said. The officer said military intelligence and Delhi Police sleuths were jointly investigating if any other defence personnel was trapped by the ISI using this method.

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Delhi: 3 held for kidnapping teen after befriending him through fake social media profile
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6 days, 16 hours ago

Delhi: 3 held for kidnapping teen after befriending him through fake social media profile

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Three people have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a teenager after luring him through a fake social media profile of a girl in south Delhi's Mehrauli area, police said on Saturday. Delhi: 3 held for kidnapping teen after befriending him through fake social media profile The 17-year-old victim was safely rescued on Thursday, and a scooter used in …

Delhi man cons 700 woman on dating apps using pics of Brazilian model
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi man cons 700 woman on dating apps using pics of Brazilian model

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi Police has arrested a 23-year-old man who allegedly scammed over 700 women after befriending them on dating applications by posing as a US-based model, officials said on Saturday. Delhi man cons 700 woman on dating apps using pics of Brazilian model The cyber police station of West district arrested Tushar Bisht on charges of exploiting online platforms …

Fake FB account of Chandigarh SSP surfaces, probe launched
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Fake FB account of Chandigarh SSP surfaces, probe launched

Hindustan Times  

A fake Facebook profile of senior superintendent of police, Chandigarh, Kanwardeep Kaur, has surfaced recently, prompting the Chandigarh Cyber Crime Cell to initiate an investigation. SSP Kaur issued a public statement warning citizens about the fake account and urged them to exercise caution. Please do not send any money or personal information to this account or any suspicious accounts.” She …

’Pakistan ISI agents seeking…’: Gujarat man caught for sharing Coast Guard secrets on WhatsApp, Facebook for ₹200 a day
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

’Pakistan ISI agents seeking…’: Gujarat man caught for sharing Coast Guard secrets on WhatsApp, Facebook for ₹200 a day

Live Mint  

In a startling development, the Gujarat unit of the Anti-Terrorist Squad has arrested a contractual worker for allegedly sharing sensitive information regarding the movement of Indian Coast Guard ships with a Pakistani spy. The arrested man, identified as Dipesh Gohil, worked at the Okha port and was reportedly paid to send confidential details about the Coast Guard's vessels. Pakistan’s Navy …

Two from Rajasthan held for cloning social media profile of senior IPS officer in Chennai
7 months, 1 week ago

Two from Rajasthan held for cloning social media profile of senior IPS officer in Chennai

The Hindu  

Officers of the Cyber Crime Wing of the Central Crime Branch, Chennai, arrested two men from Rajasthan for allegedly creating a fake profile of senior police officer R. Thiruvanavurkkarasu and cheating his friends and followers. Despite the fake profile being closed following a report to Facebook, the fraudsters opened another fake account and cheated a couple of followers and lured …

Gujarat ATS busts ISI spy network; one held in Kutch for leaking BSF information – India TV
1 year, 8 months ago

Gujarat ATS busts ISI spy network; one held in Kutch for leaking BSF information – India TV

India TV News  

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad busted a module of Pakistan’s ISI spy network in the state on Saturday. The ATS has also arrested one person in Kutch for leaking BSF information. According to the officials, Balia came in contact with the Pakistani agent sometime in January 2023, and shared several sensitive documents regarding electrification work in the under-construction and existing BSF …

India arrests air force sergeant for leaking sensitive information in Pakistan ‘honey trap’
2 years, 10 months ago

India arrests air force sergeant for leaking sensitive information in Pakistan ‘honey trap’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Indian Air Force sergeant …

Delhi Police identify 26 Pakistan based Twitter handles spreading misinformation
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Police identify 26 Pakistan based Twitter handles spreading misinformation

India TV News  

Highlights The Twitter handles were engaged in spreading a fake video and misleading people A fake or morphed video was shared on Twitter by some handles Cyber Crime Unit and Delhi Police Special Cell is currently investigating the matter Delhi Police have identified 46-Pakistan-based Twitter handles which were engaged in spreading a fake video in which culprits tried to show …

Bengaluru: Man Posing As Army Officer Arrested, Had 'Shared Sensitive Details With Pakistan's ISI'
3 years, 6 months ago

Bengaluru: Man Posing As Army Officer Arrested, Had 'Shared Sensitive Details With Pakistan's ISI'

ABP News  

Chennai: A man, who was posing as an Army officer, has been arrested by the Central Crime Branch in Bengaluru on Monday for allegedly leaking sensitive information to Pakistan's spy agency ISI. Till recently, the man arrested had disguised himself as an Army officer and had taken images of important installations and defence establishments of the Indian Army. READ | …

Delhi Police arrests man for passing off sensitive military info to Pakistan's ISI
3 years, 11 months ago

Delhi Police arrests man for passing off sensitive military info to Pakistan's ISI

India Today  

The Delhi Police on Saturday said it has arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly passing off sensitive defence-related information to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence. Police officials said he was passing off information regarding deployment of the Indian Army and the Border Security Force, as well as details of senior Army officers. He conveyed details related to Indian Army personnel, Army movements, …

Indian Army tells jawans and officers to delete Facebook, bars 88 other apps too
4 years, 8 months ago

Indian Army tells jawans and officers to delete Facebook, bars 88 other apps too

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Indian Army has asked its officers and jawans to immediately delete their Facebook accounts. Among the apps which have been barred are some Indian applications like Hike messenger, which was founded by Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal’s son Kavin Mittal. This is the strictest warning sent by the army to its personnel at a time when …

ISI used same set of social media IDs to trap sailors, finds NIA investigation
5 years, 1 month ago

ISI used same set of social media IDs to trap sailors, finds NIA investigation

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency ’s initial probe into the naval spy ring busted in December has found that Pakistan’s spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, used the same set of social media accounts to honey trap sailors and paid them very small amounts of money, officials familiar with the matter said. National Investigation Agency ’s initial probe into the naval spy …

Army warns officials against 150 fake social media profiles who target personnel for sensitive information
5 years, 4 months ago

Army warns officials against 150 fake social media profiles who target personnel for sensitive information

India Today  

The Army has cautioned its officials against 150 fake social media profiles that are being used by adversaries for honey trapping in order to extract sensitive information, sources said on Thursday. They said that an advisory was sent to Army personnel last month to make them aware of the "trap". An official said people using fake social media profiles have …

Facebook deletes 103 pages, groups and accounts linked to Pakistan military
5 years, 11 months ago

Facebook deletes 103 pages, groups and accounts linked to Pakistan military

Live Mint  

Facebook has taken down 103 "assets" - pages, groups and accounts - linked to employees of Pakistan Army's media wing and involved in "coordinated inauthentic behaviour", the social media giant said on Monday. The company - which shared details on "four separate, distinct and unconnected" takedowns linked to both Pakistan and India - said it had removed the pages, accounts …

Army soldier, who 'fed info to ISI through Whatsapp', picked up from Meerut for espionage
6 years, 5 months ago

Army soldier, who 'fed info to ISI through Whatsapp', picked up from Meerut for espionage

India TV News  

An Indian Amry soldiers has been arrested from Meerut Cantonment area in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly passing on military information to Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI. Talking to media on Wednesday, a senior official said that the man was passing on "confidential and vital information" related to the Western Command. The soldier, whose identity has not been revealed is associated with …

How BrahMos engineer was 'honeytrapped' by Pakistan's ISI through fake Facebook profiles of women
6 years, 5 months ago

How BrahMos engineer was 'honeytrapped' by Pakistan's ISI through fake Facebook profiles of women

India TV News  

BrahMos Aerospace engineer Nishant Agrawal loved to explore the social media and it was this attraction which proved costly for him. Agrawal, who has been arrested on charges of espionage, was reportedly 'honeytrapped' by Pakistan's intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence through fake Facebook profiles. A court in Nagpur on Tuesday granted UT ATS three-day transit remand on Agrawal who was arrested …

'Honey-trapped' IAF officer arrested for passing on secret information to Pak's ISI
7 years, 1 month ago

'Honey-trapped' IAF officer arrested for passing on secret information to Pak's ISI

India TV News  

Delhi Police on Friday said it has arrested Indian Air Force Group Captain Arun Marwaha on charges of espionage for passing secret information to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency. "He was arrested on Wednesday after a case was registered against him under the Official Secrets Act," Delhi Police Special Cell's Special Commissioner M.M. According to a Special Cell officer, privy to …

'Honey-trapped' IAF officer arrested for leaking sensitive information to Pakistan's ISI on Facebook, WhatsApp; charged under Official Secrets Act
7 years, 1 month ago

'Honey-trapped' IAF officer arrested for leaking sensitive information to Pakistan's ISI on Facebook, WhatsApp; charged under Official Secrets Act

India TV News  

The Delhi Police's Special Cell arrested Group Captain Arun Marwaha for allegedly sharing secret Indian Air Force documents after being honey-trapped by two women working for Inter-Services Intelligence. As per reports, Marwaha was in touch with the two women, and had passed on classified information about three new formations - Defence Cyber Agency, Defence Space Agency and a Special Operations …

Home Ministry alerts Defence Ministry about ISI's 'spy ring'
9 years, 2 months ago

Home Ministry alerts Defence Ministry about ISI's 'spy ring'

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has alerted the Defence Ministry about an alleged spy ring being run by Pakistan's ISI, which is trying to use ex-servicemen in the garb of providing job opportunities and financial aid. Acting on intelligence inputs, the Home Ministry has conveyed that a fake organisation of ex-servicemen was formed in North India which promised job …

ISI's India plot: Prominent security, infrastructure establishments on target
9 years, 3 months ago

ISI's India plot: Prominent security, infrastructure establishments on target

India TV News  

New Delhi: There is a evil plot in the works by Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence to breach into several of India's key institutions and ultimately create a potent security threat for the country. Their list of targets stretch across the length and breadth of the country and include missile testing ranges, the Atomic Research Centre, Army headquarters and campuses …

Stay away from Facebook, Wechat, Indian Army tells jawans, officers
11 years, 1 month ago

Stay away from Facebook, Wechat, Indian Army tells jawans, officers

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Indian Army has asked all officers and jawans to stay away from social media having servers in foreign countries, as they could compromise national security. Army personnel have been told not to use social networking websites and apps like Facebook and Wechat due to threat to national security.The Army personnel have been told not to do so …

Lt Col honeytrapped by Bangladeshi woman 'working' for ISI
12 years, 8 months ago

Lt Col honeytrapped by Bangladeshi woman 'working' for ISI

India TV News  

New Delhi, Jul 11: A Lieutenant Colonel is facing charges of establishing unauthorised contacts on Facebook with a Bangladeshi woman, suspected to be an ISI agent, who had earlier honeytrapped an Indian officer in Dhaka last year. The Armoured Corps officer deployed in Suratgarh district of Rajasthan is facing a Court of Inquiry for allegedly establishing contacts with the Bangladeshi …

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