Aarogya Setu app being misused by Pakistani spies to target Indian military personnel

Pakistani secret agents are using the Aarogya Setu app to spread theirnefarious designs target via Indian army personnels, according to the Indian Army.

As per awarning issued by the Indian Army, ''inimical intelligence agencies have developed a malicious app by the name Aarogya Setu.apk.''

''Such apps were found to be sent by Pakistan-based Pakistani Intelligence Operatives to WhatsApp groups of Indian Army personnel,'' it added.

Pakistani agencies are also using social media accounts with Indian names to target the Indian personnel.

Known Pakistani Intelligence Operative account under the fake name of one ‘Anoshka Chopra’ also found sending the malicious application to Indian Army personnel,” senior armysources said.

The army has cautioned the personnel and highlighted the need to be sensitised about the Pakistani spy agencies’ designs while downloading the application.

It emphasized on downloading the apponly from the Indian government website (mygov.in) or Android Play Store or iOS Apple Play Store.

All forces personnel have been asked to download the Aarogya Setu application to help in the detection and checking the spread of COVID-19. The application has been developed by government agencies and is being used by almost all government employees.

Recently, Army Chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane had stated that while India is busy fighting coronavirus both internally and globally, Pakistan is busy in exporting terrorism in India and other places.