Posing as IBM Employee, Pak Spy Honeytraps Gujarat Man to Leak Military Drone Info

Ahmedabad: A man allegedly spying for a Pakistani intelligence agency was arrested in Gujarat’s Bharuch district.

The arrested man identified as Pravin Mishra from Ankleshwar in Bharuch allegedly collected and supplied information about the Indian Armed Forces and defence research firms to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

According to the Gujarat Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the arrested man was a victim to a “honey trap” by an ISI agent, who posed as a woman named Sonal Garg who claimed to work for IBM Chandigarh.

The Pakistani spy used an Indian WhatsApp number and the fake Facebook ID of Sonal Garg to target and trap Mishra.

Pravin Mishra worked in Hyderabad in an organisation which was involved in a project of DRDO.

The ISI operative also reportedly attempted to install malware on Mishra’s office server.

Investigation revealed that information provided by Pravin was being sent to the ISI in Pakistan.

A case has been registered against Mishra, the Pakistani operative using the fake identity “Sonal Garg,” and any Indian officials who may have been involved in the conspiracy.

Further investigation is on.