Jammu, May 25 : In a first-of-its-kind initiative to transport perishable produce outside Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu railway division has gotting its first VP indent (a request for the allocation of a full parcel van for the shipment of goods) registered from Katra railway station to Bandra (Mumbai) for June 3, a senior railway official said on Saturday.
The effort, undertaken after extensive consultations with the Horticulture Department and fruit grower associations, is a welcome initiative if goes off successfully as it will offload the road traffic burden and will enable perishable goods like cherries reach its intended markets with minimal damage or deterioration in quality, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (DCM), Northern Railway, Jammu, Uchit Singhal said.
He said a 24 tons of cargo will be moved in a VP attached to a goods train from Katra station to Bandra station in Mumbai. The cargo will reach its destination in 30 hours.
“It will be a win-win situation for both railways and fruit growers and in turn the economy of J-K region,” Singhal said. (PTI)
[05:54, 25/5/2025] +91 788 972 1650: Gujarat Man Arrested For Spying For Pak, Shared Key Info On Air Force
New Delhi, May 25: A man in Gujarat has been arrested for allegedly sharing key information related to the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Border Security Force (BSF) with a Pakistani agent, officials said on Saturday.
The accused, Sahdev Singh Gohil, is a resident of Kachchh and worked as a health worker, senior Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officer K Siddharth told reporters.
The 28-year-old came in contact with an agent, who identified herself as Aditi Bharadwaj, through WhatsApp in 2023. He sent her photos and videos of the IAF and the BSF sites that were newly constructed or were under construction, Mr Siddharth said.
“We had information that he had been sharing information related to the BSF and the IAF with a Pakistani agent,” he said.
Gohil was then called for a preliminary investigation on May 1, during which the STF found out that the Pakistani agent had asked him for photos and videos of the IAF and the BSF sites.
“At the beginning of 2025, he bought a SIM card on his Aadhaar Card and activated WhatsApp on that number for Aditi Bharadwaj with the help of an OTP (one time password). After that, all photos and videos related to BSF and IAF were shared on that number,” the officer said.
Forensic analysis revealed that the numbers Gohil used to share the information were operated from Pakistan.
Gohil was also paid Rs 40,000 in cash by an unidentified man, Mr Siddharth said.
These arrests come amid tensions between India and Pakistan following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that left 26 people dead.
Gohil is among over ten people, including a YouTuber, a businessman, and a security guard, who have been arrested on suspicion of espionage in recent weeks.
The arrests come amid tensions between India and Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that left 26 people dead.
