Porbandar fisherman honey trapped by Pakistani intelligence, nabbed

In yet another case of honeytrap by Pakistani intelligence, the Gujarat ATS (anti-terrorist squad) has arrested a 21-year-old fisherman from Porbandar for allegedly spying. The accused, identified as Jatin Charaniya, was being lured by a fake Facebook profile of a woman named ‘Advika Prince’ to avail of sensitive information about the region.

According to Gujarat ATS police inspector PB Desai, they received a tip-off that Charaniya, a resident of Porbandar’s Subhashnagar area, had been in contact with the Facebook profile, WhatsApp, and Telegram of ‘Advika Prince’ for the past four months. Charaniya, a local fisherman, was allegedly sending sensitive information about India through chat.

The Facebook page of Advika Prince was created by Pakistani intelligence for honey trapping. Based on this tip-off, police conducted technical surveillance and nabbed Charaniya.

Police investigation revealed that Charaniya had sent various photos and videos of Porbandar Jetty, Harbour, as well as the Indian Coast Guard. In return, he was transferred ₹6,000 online.

The ATS has launched a thorough probe into this matter.