NIA Court Jails Man 5.5 Years in Pak-Led Espionage Case
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News18•28-01-2026, 15:30
NIA Court Jails Man 5.5 Years in Pak-Led Espionage Case
- •A special NIA court sentenced Altafhusen Ghanchibhai alias Shakil to 5.5 years in jail for his role in a Pakistan-led espionage conspiracy.
- •Ghanchibhai pleaded guilty during the trial, which involved 37 prosecution witnesses.
- •The accused misused Indian SIM cards, OTPs, and social media to facilitate espionage activities.
- •He activated SIM cards seized by the Pakistan Navy from Indian fishermen and shared OTPs with Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs).
- •PIOs used these compromised Indian numbers to contact Indian defence personnel under fake identities to extract sensitive information, threatening India's security.
Why It Matters: NIA court sentenced a man to 5.5 years for aiding Pakistan-led espionage by misusing Indian SIM cards.
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