The Andhra Pradesh Intelligence Department has busted an espionage racket with links to Pakistan and arrested seven personnel of the Indian Navy in this connection.

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An FIR has been lodged and seven Navy personnel and a hawala operator have been arrested from different parts of the country.Reuters

In an operation launched in association with the Central Intelligence Agencies and Naval Intelligence, the Andhra police have launched Operation Dolphin's Nose and unearthed the espionage racket having links to India's nuclear-armed neighbour Pakistan.

"An FIR has been lodged and seven Navy personnel and a hawala operator have been arrested from different parts of the country. Some more suspects are being questioned," read the police release.

An FIR has also been lodged related to the incident. Some more suspects are being questioned. An investigation is in progress.

(This is a developing story. More details will be updated)

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