OTP Scam Case: NIA, ATS Officers In Bhubaneswar To Grill Accused Over Pakistan Link

Bhubaneswar: A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) will grill Abhijeet Sanjay Jambure, an accused in the OTP selling and sharing scam, over his alleged links with Pakistani intelligence officials.

He will be questioned at the office of the Special Task Force here, today.

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.