Gujarat ATS Arrests Man For Allegedly Sharing Sensitive Information On IAF, BSF To Pakistan

A Gujarat resident has been arrested for allegedly sharing key details related to the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Border Security Force (BSF) with a Pakistani agent, NDTV reported, citing officials.

The accused, Sahdev Singh Gohil, is reportedly a resident of Kachchh and worked as a health worker, senior Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officer K Siddharth informed media persons.

The 29-year-old accused reportedly came in contact with a Pakistani agent, who claimed to be Aditi Bharadwaj, through WhatsApp in 2023.

According the Sidharth, the accused sent her photos and videos of the IAF and the BSF sites that were newly constructed or were under construction.

“We had information that he had been sharing information related to the BSF and the IAF with a Pakistani agent,” Sidarth was quoted as saying by NDTV.

On 1 May, Gohil was call for a preliminary investigation by the STF.

During the preliminary questioning, STF officials found that the agent had specifically sought visuals of IAF and BSF locations from Gohil.

“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 an OTP (one time password). After that, all photos and videos related to BSF and IAF were shared on that number,” the officer said.

A forensic probe revealed that the numbers through which Gohil used to shared the content were operated from Pakistan.

Gohil reportedly received a cash payment of Rs 40,000 from an unknown individual.

The arrest comes against the backdrop of heightened India-Pakistan tensions following the 22 April terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, in which 26 innocent people were brutally killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists.

Gohil is among over ten recent arrests, which include a YouTuber, a businessman, and a security guard, on suspicion of espionage.

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