This story is from March 12, 2024
Mazagon Dock worker shares sensitive info with Pakistan agent, held
Dock worker, Pak agent in touch from 2021-23
Kalpesh Baikar, the contract worker of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders arrested for sharing confidential details on restricted areas, and the Pakistani agent communicated via Facebook and WhatsApp between Nov 2021 and May 2023, according to ATS sources.
“We are checking all aspects,” an officer said. Investigators are scouring Baikar’s social media accounts. They will check his bank account as well and his cellphone is likely to be sent for forensic analysis. Baikar was picked up from Navi Mumbai and has been sent to police custody till March 14. Sources said he had been employed at the dockyard since 2014. On Dec 12, 2023, ATS invoked OSA against a trainee civil apprentice at the naval dockyard, Thane resident Gaurav Patil (22), after he was allegedly honey-trapped by two women Pakistani agents and shared confidential information about restricted areas with them.
The Pakistani agents had allegedly told him that they were employees of a firm that designs ships. In Oct 2020, ATS arrested Dipak Shirsath, an assistant supervisor at defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s facility near Nashik, for allegedly providing classified information about Indian fighter aircraft to an ISI handler. Shirsath, whose job entailed inspection of materials, was also suspected to have been lured into a honey trap.
Mazagon dock worker held for spying for Pakistan
The state anti-terrorism squad arrested Kalpesh Baikar, a Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders worker, for sharing confidential information with a Pakistani agent. He violated the Official Secrets Act and was booked for criminal conspiracy. The police are investigating if he leaked information about restricted areas and if he was honey-trapped.
Maharashtra ATS arrests man for sharing sensitive info with Pak intelligence operative
The Maharashtra ATS arrests a 30-year-old man from Navi Mumbai for sharing sensitive information with a Pakistan-based intelligence operative. The accused communicated with the operative via Facebook and WhatsApp from November 2021 to May 2023. The probe includes investigation into sharing of information about restricted areas in India.
Maharashtra issues GR for suo moto disclosure of information under RTI Act
The state govt issued a GR asking all departments & public authorities to disclose information under section 4 of RTI Act, following an SC order. Anil Galgali emphasized the importance of Section 4 implementation. The GR emphasizes website disclosure, third party audit, quarterly updates, and appointment of responsible officers.
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