In a major counter-intelligence breakthrough, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested two individuals accused of leaking sensitive military information to Pakistan-based operatives who used fake Indian online identities to cultivate contacts within the armed forces. The arrests followed weeks of technical monitoring, financial scrutiny and human intelligence inputs that flagged suspicious digital exchanges.
According to ATS officials, the accused have been identified as Ajaykumar Singh, a 47-year-old retired Army Subedar from Bihar now living in South Goa, and Rashmani Ravindrapal, 35, a resident of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Investigators say both were in touch with Pakistan-based intelligence handlers who operated through social media and WhatsApp accounts disguised as Indian women such as &ldquo;Ankita Sharma&rdquo; and &ldquo;Radhika.&rdquo;
Officials said Singh first came into contact with one such handler in 2022 while posted in Dimapur, Nagaland. The operative allegedly sought details on &ldquo;Army units, postings and movements,&rdquo; and Singh admitted to sharing information about deployments. He was later sent a trojan file with instructions to install it, allowing remote access to his device without needing further communication.
Investigators said the handler reportedly working for Pakistan-based operatives identified as&nbsp;Abdul Sattar and Khalid was financially incentivised to lure Indian personnel using the alias &ldquo;Priya Thakur.&rdquo; Digital forensics have traced related IP addresses to Lahore, Multan and Sargodha, and recovered international call logs, financial transactions and incriminating documents from both suspects&rsquo; devices.
The ATS said further analysis is underway to identify others linked to the espionage chain, which relied on a mix of forged digital profiles, encrypted communication and cross-border funding channels to extract military intelligence.

Gujarat ATS Busts Cross-Border Spy Network

Retired Subedar, woman held for leaking Army details to Pak handlers posing as Indians

Gujarat ATS Busts Cross-Border Spy Network

Retired Subedar, woman held for leaking Army details to Pak handlers posing as Indians

December 4, 2025 | 18:24 IST