NIA arrests three in ISI-linked Karwar-Visakhapatnam naval espionage case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested three more individuals in connection with the Pakistani ISI-linked Visakhapatnam espionage case, which involves the leaking of classified naval defence information. The arrests, made on Tuesday with the assistance of local police, have brought the total number of accused in the case to eight.

The arrested individuals, identified as Vethan Laxman Tandel and Akshay Ravi Naik from Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka, and Abhilash PA from Kochi in Kerala, were allegedly in contact with Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs) through social media. According to the NIA, they were sharing sensitive information about Indian defence establishments, specifically the Karwar naval base and Kochi naval base, in exchange for money.