By Biswanath Dash
BHUBANESWAR: One more accused arrested (from Pune) in OTP Sharing Scam (to Pakistani Intelligence Operatives, STF P.S Case No.10/2023).STF arrested another accused in the above mentioned case. Earlier five accused were arrested in this case (previous Press notes enclosed below).STF arrested Abhijeet Sanjay Jambure from Pune, Maharashtra on 29th June.
He was produced before local court in Pune and was brought to Bhubaneswar aftergetting 3 days transit remand. He will be produced before Bhubaneswar court on Saturday. Earlier a NBW (Non Bailable warrant) was issued against him by the court in Bhubaneswar. He is a resident of Satara district of Maharashtra. He is a Post Graduate in Statistics from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University, Ananda, Gujarat. Currently he was working in WIPRO (a Software company) in Pune.
He was in regular touch with two Pakistani Intelligence/ Pakistani ArmyIntelligence Officials since long. In 2018, he met One Danish @ Syed Danish AliNaqvi of Khanki, Faislabad, Pakistan through Facebook messenger, who identifiedhimself as Freelancer at “Chegg” (“Chegg is an American education technologycompany).
Abhijeet had shared his user id and Password of “Chegg” to Danish.Danish was working (solving problem/ questions etc.) in Chegg on Abhijeet’sidentity but the earning was credited in the Abhijeet’s account in India.
However to return this “favour”, Abhijeet had to do some “work” for Danish.Danish introduced him to his friend namely Khurram @ Abdul Hamid of Karachi,Pakistan. Khurram is believed to be a senior Pakistan Army intelligence officerhaving big base/ network of agents in India. And as per instruction of Khurram, heused to transfer money to various PIOs working in India.Abhijeet also talked with at least 7 Pakistan citizens and 10 Nigerian Citizens ( T)WhatsApp. Further investigation is on.