LUCKNOW, March 13 -- The arrest of Indian Navy sailor Adarsh Kumar Singh alias Lucky in Agra for allegedly spying for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has revealed a pattern of foreign operatives using social media to ensnare defence personnel in Uttar Pradesh's Braj region.

Uttar Pradesh anti-terrorism squad (ATS) officials said Singh was allegedly targeted through online interactions with two social media profiles, "Aashi" and "Angel." Investigators are examining whether personal or financial inducements were used to coerce him into sharing classified information.

Security agencies have warned that ISI operatives repeatedly target individuals with access to sensitive defence data, with operatives posing as women to initiat...