Gujarat man arrested for sharing Indian Coast Guard info with Pak spy
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Accused Deepesh Gohel | Photo: X
Ahmedabad, Gujarat: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) apprehended a man for allegedly exchanging information about Coast Guard ship movements with a Pakistani operative, according to officials.
According to authorities, the accused, Deepesh Gohel, used to receive Rs 200 every day from a Pakistani agent named Sahima. The accused came into contact with the Pakistani agent over Facebook seven months ago.
"Gujarat ATS has registered an espionage case. An accused named Deepesh Gohel has been arrested. He worked near the Okha JT for the last three years. He welded the ships in Okha. Seven months ago, he added a Pakistani friend on Facebook named Sahima," SP K Siddharth said, ANI reported.
He stated that the accused supplied sensitive information and received Rs 42,000 from the agent.
"They exchanged numbers, and he came to know that Sahima works in the Pakistan Navy. She asked for the names, details, and movement of the Coast Guard ships stationed in Okha JT... They made a deal of Rs. 200/day. In the last 7 months, bank transactions worth Rs. 42,000 took place... He knew that providing such information was prohibited...," he said.
"A case has been registered under sections 61 and 148 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for criminal conspiracy against the state. He has been arrested...," he added.