National Investigation Agency arrested two individuals in Uttara Kannada for allegedly leaking information about Karwar naval base to Pakistan through honey-trapping. The accused were trapped by Pakistani intelligence and shared naval details in exchange for money. They were employed with a local company. More arrests are likely as authorities suspect a wider network.
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