Gujarat ATS busts drug manufacturing operation in Anand

GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) conducted a raid at a drug manufacturing facility in the Khambhat region of Anand district, resulting in the arrest of five individuals, according to police officials on Friday.
ATS deputy inspector general (DIG) Sunil Joshi confirmed that the raid resulted in the seizure of drugs valued at several crores of rupees.
Additional information regarding the operation is pending.
In November 2024, Gujarat ATS apprehended an individual for allegedly transmitting Coast Guard vessel movement information to a Pakistani operative, as per official reports.
Police records indicate that the suspect, Deepesh Gohel, received a daily payment of Rs 200 from a Pakistani operative named Sahima. The suspect initially established contact with the Pakistani operative through Facebook approximately seven months prior to the arrest.
"Gujarat ATS has registered an espionage case. An accused named Deepesh Gohel has been arrested. He worked near the Okha JT for the last three years. He welded the ships in Okha. Seven months ago, he added a Pakistani friend on Facebook named Sahima," SP K Siddharth said.
He further stated that the accused shared sensitive information and received Rs 42,000 from the agent.
"They exchanged numbers, and he came to know that Sahima works in the Pakistan Navy. She asked for the names, details, and movement of the Coast Guard ships stationed in Okha JT... They made a deal of Rs. 200/day. In the last 7 months, bank transactions worth Rs. 42,000 took place... He knew that providing such information was prohibited...," he said.
"A case has been registered under sections 61 and 148 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for criminal conspiracy against the state. He has been arrested...," he added.
(With inputs from agency)