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Mumbai: DRDO scientist arrested for sending crucial intel to Pakistan
Updated On: 05 May, 2023 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Suspicious activity was noticed by DRDO officials who informed state ATS
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Pradeep Kurulkar was arrested in Pune
A scientist employed at India`s esteemed Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on charges of allegedly providing crucial information to a Pakistani intelligence operative that could potentially endanger India`s national security.
Maharashtra ATS chief Sadanand Date confirmed the arrest of Pradeep Kurulkar, a director at a DRDO research unit based in Pune. Kurulkar has been accused of being in contact with the intelligence unit of Pakistan, providing crucial information since September 2022. The suspicious activity was initially noticed by DRDO officials who informed the Maharashtra ATS.
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