Overview
- Sahdev Singh Gohil, a health worker from Kachchh, Gujarat, was arrested by the ATS for allegedly sharing sensitive BSF and Navy details with a Pakistani agent identified as Aditi Bharadwaj.
- Gohil reportedly came into contact with Bharadwaj on WhatsApp in mid-2023, knowing she was a Pakistani operative, and shared photos and videos of military sites under construction or newly completed.
- In early 2025, Gohil purchased a SIM card using his Aadhaar details, activated WhatsApp for Bharadwaj, and continued to send classified information, receiving ₹40,000 in cash from an unidentified intermediary.
- Forensic analysis confirmed that the WhatsApp numbers linked to Bharadwaj were operated from Pakistan, and Gohil's phone is undergoing further examination to recover deleted data.
- This arrest is part of a broader nationwide crackdown on espionage following the Pahalgam terror attack, with over a dozen similar arrests made across India in recent weeks.