Gujarat ATS has arrested two people — a retired Army Subedar from Goa, Ajaykumar Surendrasingh (47), and Rashmani Ravindra Pal (35) from Dadra & Nagar Haveli — for allegedly sharing sensitive military information with Pakistan-based handlers. Investigators say both were in touch with operatives of Pakistan’s intelligence agencies, who posed as Indian women on social media to extract classified details about Army units and their movements.
A special ATS team led by SP K. Siddharth began monitoring suspicious online activities after receiving inputs about Pakistan’s use of social media, fake identities, and money transfers to gather intelligence in India. Through technical surveillance, human intelligence, and financial tracking, the team identified a pattern: Pakistani operatives were targeting Indian men, women, and even security personnel by offering money in exchange for confidential information.
During the investigation, ATS found that Pakistan Intelligence Officers (PIOs) had contacted retired Army Subedar Ajaykumar in 2022, when he was posted in Dimapur. The handlers operated under the fake identity “Ankita Sharma.”
They allegedly persuaded him to share information on Army officers, unit locations, and troop movements. He is also accused of forwarding details about officer transfers and operational deployments.
The handler even sent Ajaykumar a Trojan malware file, asking him to install it so they could directly access data from his mobile phone without needing WhatsApp messages.
Further probe led investigators to Rashmani Ravindra Pal, who they say acted as a crucial link in the espionage chain. According to ATS, two Pakistani handlers — identifying themselves as “Abdul Sattar” and “Khalid” — trained and financed her to operate under the fake name “Priya Thakur.”
Using this false identity, Rashmani attempted to befriend Indian Army personnel whose contact details were provided by the handlers. Her task was to gain their trust and extract information about sensitive military activities, including unit movements and ongoing exercises.
ATS says she received multiple lists of phone numbers from her handlers and had opened an Airtel Payments Bankaccount to manage money transfers as instructed.
Digital trail leads to Pakistan
The digital footprints — including international WhatsApp calls, financial records, and documents recovered from the accused — indicated that:
- “Ankita Sharma / Radhika” was operating from Multan and Sargodha, Pakistan.
- “Abdul Sattar” was connected from Lahore.
- “Khalid” used a VPN and Malaysian virtual numbers while operating from Pakistan.
Legal action and ongoing probe
On December 3, 2025, Gujarat ATS registered FIR No. 11/2025 under Sections 61 and 148 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 against the two arrested individuals. The agency has stated that further investigation is underway to identify others who may be part of the network.
Accused Ajaykumar Surendrasingh Singh (47) is a resident of of Nuvem, Madgaon, Goa; originally from Bhojpur district, Bihar. Rashmani Ravindra Pal (35) is resident of Dadra & Nagar Haveli; originally from Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh.
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