Andhra Pradesh bought gadget from Israel to snoop on WhatsApp chats

Hyderabad: The Intelligence wing of the Andhra Pradesh police, which has been accused of tapping the phones of leaders of the YSR Congress, has stepped up its Intelligence gathering another notch ahead of the elections.

If highly placed sources are to be believed, the AP Intelligence wing has purchased a device that enables it to monitor WhatsApp chats and downloads of anyone whom they wish to spy upon. This is in addition to the regular phone tapping that state Intelligence agencies routinely resort to, particularly before elections.