DRDO Scientist Attracted To Pak Spy Agent, Revealed Missile Secrets: Cops

Scientist Pradeep Kurulkar and Pak spy under alias 'Zara Dasgupta' were in contact through WhatsApp as well as voice and video calls, the chargesheet said.

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, the chargesheet has said.

The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Maharashtra police filed the chargesheet against Kurulkar, who was the director of one of the labs of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Pune, in a court last week.

He was arrested for espionage on May 3 under the Official Secrets Act and is now in judicial custody.