Gujarat man arrested for sharing Coast Guard vessel actions with Pak spy: ATS | Newest Information India

The suspect was recognized by the police as Dipesh Gohil, a resident of Arambhada village in Okha Mandal taluka of Dev Bhoomi Dwarka district. He had been repairing boats at Okha Jetty for the final three years.

In response to ATS officers, Gohil allegedly got here involved with an individual on Fb who recognized herself as Sahima’ about seven months in the past. Officers stated additionally they communicated on WhatsApp.

When the Pakistani agent learnt that Gohil engaged in welding and electrical restore work at retailers close to the port space, the particular person supplied to pay him ₹200 per day for details about the names and variety of coast guard ships arriving on the jetty and their motion.

Gohil didn’t have a checking account and shared the account particulars of three mates. A complete of ₹42,000 was transferred by UPI to those accounts over seven months by the girl, who had instructed him that she labored with the Pakistani Navy.

“Gohel was conscious of what sort of info he was sharing and with whom. He knew this was unlawful. Primarily based on our preliminary investigation, it appears he did it for cash. He routinely gave details about the coastguard ships and the place they had been stationed,” Virjit Parmar, deputy superintendent of police, Gujarat ATS stated.

He has been arrested on costs of felony conspiracy and waging warfare in opposition to the federal government beneath sections 61 and 147 respectively of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Okha is situated on the westernmost tip of the Devbhoomi Dwarka district in Gujarat. The port city is about 30km from the well-known temple city of Dwarka and serves because the gateway to Beyt Dwarka island. Okha port handles important marine visitors and fishing actions and is a vital army location because of its proximity to the Pakistani shoreline and the presence of an Indian Navy base.

Parmar stated the incident bears similarities to a earlier case the place a person was caught in Porbandar final month on espionage costs however there isn’t a hyperlink between the 2 circumstances. In that case, the ATS caught Pankaj Kotiya, a labourer at a Porbandar tobacco manufacturing unit for allegedly sharing delicate particulars concerning the motion of Coast Guard vessels with an individual suspected to be working for Pakistani intelligence on Fb.