Maharashtra ATS Arrests 31-Yr-Outdated Structural Fabricator Mazgaon Dockyard For Leaking Delicate Data To Pakistani Intelligence |
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a 31-year-old structural fabricator from Mazgaon Dockyard for allegedly leaking delicate data on restricted areas to Pakistani intelligence operatives (PIO) who honey-trapped him. ATS has registered a case underneath the Official Secrets and techniques Act in opposition to Kalpesh Baikar and others on his contact checklist.
In response to sources, Kalpesh had been chatting with a girl on social media for a number of months, and their dialog progressed to the purpose the place he began following her orders. The allegation is that Kalpesh, who works in a spot delicate to the nation’s safety, shared necessary data along with his social media good friend, the accused, in change for cash.
ATS sources declare that the accused, Kalpesh, who was speaking to the girl, was an agent of PIO and was attempting to collect delicate data from her by trapping her in a honey lure.
Comparable Case Reported Earlier In December 2023
This isn’t the primary such case. In December, the Maharashtra ATS arrested a 23-year-old Gaurav Patil, who labored at Mazgaon Dockyard in Mumbai, for allegedly sharing confidential data with an agent of a Pakistani-based Intelligence Operative (PIO).