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AsiaPac · 4 hrs ago
'Honey-trap' to target politicians? Bengal cops arrest woman linked to 'JeM operative'
Arrested Hamim Mondal (PTI image)The West Bengal Police's Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a woman from Jharkhand for allegedly helping a suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed operative run a 'honey trap' network aimed at collecting personal information about political leaders in the state.Investigators identified the woman as Arpita Sarkar, who was arrested from Sahibganj district on Friday in connection with the probe into alleged Jaish operative Mohammad Hamim Mondal.They claimed, as PTI cites, she was in regular contact with Mondal through WhatsApp, and chats between the two have been recovered during the probe.Alleged honey trap network under scannerAccording to STF officials, Sarkar allegedly played a key role in a "honey-trap" network used to lure targets and gather sensitive personal inf
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