Another Arrested For 'Spying For Pak': Gujarat Man Shared Info Related To BSF, IAF With Pakistan Agent

(MENAFN- Live Mint) A Kachchh man, identified as Sahdev Singh Gohil, has been arrested“for sharing information related to BSF and IAF with a Pakistani agent”, Gujarat ATS SP K. Siddharth said. This comes after eleven people, comprising renowned travel blogger Jyoti Malhotra , were reportedly nabbed in the last week for allegedly spying for Pakistan post Operation Sindoor.

'Gohil had come in contact with Aditi Bhardwaj': SP K. Siddharth

“Gujarat ATS arrested Sahdev Singh Gohil, a multipurpose health worker from Kachchh... We had information that he had been sharing information related to BSF and IAF with a Pakistani agent... The accused was called here for a preliminary investigation on May 1. It was revealed that during June-July 2023, Sahdev Singh Gohil had come in contact with a girl named Aditi Bharadwaj through WhatsApp,” ANI quoted SP K. Siddharth as saying.

He mentioned,“While speaking to her, he came to know that she was a Pakistani agent. She asked for photos and videos of the BSF and IAF sites, which were under construction or newly constructed. He started sharing photos and videos through WhatsApp... At the beginning of 2025, he bought a SIM card on his Aadhaar Card and activated WhatsApp on that number for Aditi Bharadwaj with the help of OTP... After that, all photos and videos related to BSF and IAF were shared on that number.”

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“He was also paid ₹40,000 in cash by an unidentified man... His phone was sent to the FSL. The WhatsApp numbers under Aditi Bharadwaj's name were being operated from Pakistan. We have registered a case against Sahdev Singh Gohil and Pakistani agent Aditi Bharadwaj under sections 61 and 148 of BNS. Sahdev Singh Gohil has been arrested,” SP K. Siddharth added.

Delhi man arrested on espionage charges

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had earlier nabbed Mohammad Harun, a resident of Seelampur in Delhi, on charges of spying and maintaining links with Pakistani agents, comprising officials connected to Islamabad's government and military. He visited Pakistan 17 days prior to the Pahalgam terror attack, his family stated, ANI reported.

UP man arrested for alleged links to Pak-backed 'anti-national' organisations

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) received intelligence indicating that Tufail, son of Maqsood Alam and a resident of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, was involved in a WhatsApp group allegedly linked to Pakistan-backed“anti-national” organisations. These groups are believed to be working against India's sovereignty, unity, and integrity, according to an official statement.

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"Tufail was reportedly in contact with numerous Pakistani individuals and was actively sharing videos of Maulana Shad Rizvi, leader of the banned Pakistani terror group Tehreek-e-Labbaik. He also disseminated content promoting 'Ghazwa-e-Hind', called for revenge over the Babri Masjid incident, and advocated for the imposition of Sharia law in India," PTI quoted ATS as saying.

He allegedly shared photographs and information of locations, comprising Rajghat, Gyanvapi mosque, Namoghat, Varanasi railway station, Jama Masjid, Red Fort, and Nizamuddin with Pakistani phone numbers.

(With inputs from ANI and PTI)

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