DRDO scientist바카라 웹사이트Pradeep Kurulkar was allegedly lured by a Pakistani Intelligence Operative who was using the alias 'Zara Dasgupta' and바카라 웹사이트shared classified information regarding Indian missiles and other defence equipment with her.바카라 웹사이트The Pune-based scientist was arrested on espionage charges on May 3 by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).
The ATS filed a 1,800-page바카라 웹사이트chargesheet against Kurulkar last week, alleging that he engaged in conversations바카라 웹사이트with 'Zara Dasgupta' regarding Indian missile systems and other classified defence projects.바카라 웹사이트
Who is Pradeep Kurulkar?
Pradeep Kurulkar was the바카라 웹사이트Director at the Systems Engineering Laboratory of the Research & Development Establishment (Engineers), which is a part of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
Kurulkar has played a key role in several strategically significant projects of the organisation, including the nuclear capable Agni missile series in addition to several other missile systems, according to DRDO's official website.바카라 웹사이트
Why was the DRDO scientist arrested?
On May 3, Pradeep Kurulkar was arrested under the Official Secrets Act for바카라 웹사이트sharing바카라 웹사이트sensitive details about India라이브 바카라 missile, drone and robotics바카라 웹사이트programmes with a female Pakistan-based intelligence operative. He바카라 웹사이트is currently in judicial custody. The chargesheet revealed바카라 웹사이트that Kurulkar and the바카라 웹사이트female Pakistan-based intelligence operative바카라 웹사이트'Zara Dasgupta' maintained communication through WhatsApp, as well as through voice and video calls.
What did the chargesheet say?
DRDO scientist Pradeep Kurulkar was attracted to the Pakistani Intelligence Operative who used the alias `Zara Dasgupta’ and chatted with her about Indian missile systems among other classified defence projects, as per the charge sheet.
Kurulkar and `Zara Dasgupta’ were in contact through WhatsApp as well as voice and video calls. `Dasgupta’ claimed to be a software engineer based in the UK and befriended the scientist by sending obscene messages and videos, PTI reported.바카라 웹사이트During investigation, her IP address was traced to Pakistan, the ATS said in the charge sheet.
The Pakistani agent tried to obtain바카라 웹사이트classified and sensitive information regarding the Brahmos Launcher, Drone, UCV, Agni Missile Launcher and Military Bridging System among other things, the charge sheet further said.
“Kurulkar, who was attracted to her, stored the classified and sensitive information of DRDO on his personal phone and then allegedly shared with Zara,” the charge sheet said.바카라 웹사이트He chatted with her about various projects including surface-to-air missiles (SAM), drones, Brahmos and Agni Missile Launchers and UCV.
According to reports, in one of the chats with the PIO agent, Kurulkar shared바카라 웹사이트the contact numbers of the two Indian scientists who were handling crucial projects at the DRDO라이브 바카라 Pune unit.바카라 웹사이트
The two were in contact from June 2022 to December 2022, as per the ATS.
Just before the DRDO initiated an internal probe after his activities were found to be suspicious, Kurulkar blocked Zara라이브 바카라 number in February 2023. He soon received a WhatsApp message from another unknown Indian number, stating ‘Why you blocked my number.’ The chat records also showed that he shared his personal as well as official schedules and locations with her despite knowing that he was not supposed to share them with anyone, the charge sheet said.
Moreover, it was discovered that the Apple MacBook provided to the ATS by DRDO did not belong to Kurulkar.바카라 웹사이트Maharashtra ATS is also investigating whether this mix-up was deliberate, possibly aimed at concealing crucial information that may have been present on바카라 웹사이트
the MacBook, a report by Mid-day said.바카라 웹사이트
