CISF constable suspected of being trapped in Pak honeytrap in Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam (IANS). A constable of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam is suspected to have been honey-trapped by Pakistan.

Kapil Kumar, posted in the security wing at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, had allegedly befriended a woman named Tamisha on social media.

Suspecting his activities, the authorities started questioning him. They seized his mobile phone and sent it for forensic analysis.

CISF has registered a complaint at Steel Plant Police Station for further investigation. The police have registered a case against him under the Official Secrets Act and started investigation.

Various agencies have joined the investigation as the matter is related to national security. They are trying to ascertain whether he has passed on any sensitive information to the Pakistani woman.

Visakhapatnam is the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Army.

Kapil Kumar is working in the security wing of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant since 2002. He previously served at Bharat Dynamics Limited in Hyderabad.