OTP sharing with Pakistan intelligence operatives: Accused Abhijeet admits sending money to mastermind

A massive investigation is currently underway by several premier agencies, including the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), IB, National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Odisha STF, in connection with the sharing of OTP with Pakistani intelligence operatives.

The agencies are now trying to ascertain more information from the accused Abhijeet Sanjay Jambure who was arrested by the STF from Pune on June 29.

A Graduate in Statistics from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University, Abhijeet was working in WIPRO (a Software company) in Pune. Prior to Abhijeet’s arrest, the STF had arrested Pathanisamant Lenka, the alleged mastermind of fake SIM cards and OTP sharing scam. Lenka was among the three persons arrested on the charges of selling and sharing OTP with some criminals and anti-national elements.

The accused Abhijeet admitted that he sent money to Pathanisamant. However, he refuted his links with Pakistan Intelligence Operatives.

“I had not sent any money. I had only sent Rs 550 to Pathanisamant Lenka once. I do not know who Danish and Khuram are. The allegations are baseless, said Jambure refuting links with top Pakistan Intelligence officers.

STF SP, KK Panigrahi, on the other hand, said, “It is a serious matter as the accused was in links with ISI and some Nigerians. We are probing terrorist links and terror funding aspects as well. On getting directions, Abhijeet was sending money. He had sent money to Pathanisamant on multiple occasions.”

STF officials had informed that Abhijeet was in touch with some senior Pakistan Intelligence officers. He met one Danish alias Syed Danish Ali Naqvi of Khanki, Faislabad, Pakistan through Facebook Messenger, who identified himself as Freelancer at “Chegg” in 2018.

It was Danish who introduced Abhijeet to his friend -Khurram alias Abdul Hamid of Karachi. Khurram is believed to be a senior Pakistan Army intelligence officer having a big base/network of agents in India.

As per the instruction of Khurram, Abhijeet used to transfer money to various PIOs working in India. Abhijeet also talked to at least seven Pakistani citizens and 10 Nigerian Citizens through WhatsApp.

Later in the day, the NIA interrogated Abhijeet reportedly in connection with honey-trapping & links with Pakistani spy Noor Fatima.