OTP Sharing Scam: Odisha STF Nabs Another Accused

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) arrested one more person in OTP sharing scam case. He allegedly shared OTPs with operatives of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Earlier five accused were arrested in this case.

The accused,  Abhijeet Sanjay Jambure was arrested from Pune, Maharashtra on Thursday. He was produced before a local court in Pune and brought to Bhubaneswar on transit remand.

Earlier an NBW (Non-Bailable warrant) was issued against him by a court in Bhubaneswar. Abhijeet, a resident of the Satara district of Maharashtra, is a Post Graduate of Statistics from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University, Ananda, Gujarat. Currently, he was working in a software company in Pune.

According to sources, the accused was in regular touch with two Pakistani Intelligence/ Pakistani Army intelligence Officials. In 2018, he came in contact with one Danish alias Syed Danish Ali Naqvi of Khanki, Faislabad, Pakistan through Facebook messenger, who identified himself as a freelancer at “Chegg”, an American education technology company. Abhijeet had shared his user id and password of “Chegg” with Danish, who worked in Chegg on Abhijeet’s identity but the earning was credited to Abhijeet’s account in India.

However, in return for this “favour”, Abhijeet had to do some “work” for Danish. Danish introduced him to his friend namely Khurram alias Abdul Hamid of Karachi, Pakistan. Khurram is believed to be a senior Pakistan Army intelligence officer having a network of agents in India. And as per the instruction of Khurram, he used to transfer money to various PIOs working in India.

Abhijeet also talked with at least 7 Pakistani citizens and 10 Nigerian citizens through WhatsApp.  Further investigation is on.