HC grants bail to trainee naval engineer honey trapped into sharing confidential information
16-Apr-2025 04:49 PM 3343
Mumbai, Apr 16 (Reporter) The Bombay High Court granted bail to a trainee naval engineer accused of sharing confidential information on restricted areas with Pakistani intelligence operatives who honey trapped him. While granting the bail to the petitioner, Gaurav Arjun Patil, who was booked under the Official Secrets Act, and criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in December 2023, the court warned the youth “hooked to social media” against being honey trapped. The court asked Patil to appear before the trial court every month and directed him not to leave Maharashtra without prior approval of the trial court. According to the details, Patil fell into the honey trap of a Pakistani Intelligence Operative (PIO) agent who introduced herself as Payal Angel on Facebook. Proper scrutiny was done by the PIO agent for targeting Gaurav as he had introduced himself as an employee of the naval shipyard. The PIO agent cultivated him, showing keen interest in the navy, ships and warships. During their chats, Angel inquired about warships and submarines anchored at the dockyard jetty. To counter check, Angel shared pictures of warships and submarines inquiring about their presence at the naval shipyard, arrival of the same and the duration of its stay at the shipyard. Patil was arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) which discovered 900 chats between the PIO and the accused Patil...////...
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