Senior Indian nuclear scientist Pradeep Kurulkar is under investigation for reportedly giving highly secret information to a suspected Pakistani spy Zara Dasgupta while he was employed at Systems Engineering Laboratory, India’s top defense lab.
The leaked information covers a variety of topics, including the drone program, the Rustom UAV, the Mentor missile, the AK rifle, and Rafael’s jet program. It also includes Agni 6 missile launchers, surface-to-air missiles, anti-satellite missiles, and Astra missile systems. According to the Anti-Terrorism Squad investigation, Kurulkar frequently used the term “babe” in his video talks with the alleged spy. He not only revealed his meeting arrangements to Zara but also shared confidential information.
The ATS made the arrest, and Kurulkar is now being held in jail by the courts. It was discovered that Kurulkar, who was the Director of the prestigious Systems Engineering Laboratory, had been in touch with a Pakistani spy named “Zara Dasgupta” for more than seven months. It is stated that Kurulkar supplied confidential information regarding several important defense projects during their correspondence
Kurulkar served as a key designer and team leader in the creation of numerous military engineering tools and systems. He made significant contributions to the air defense systems, the Prahar subsonic cruise missile, the QRSAM, the XRSAM, and the MRSAM, among other things.
Additionally, Kurulkar was in charge of advancing the development of pneumatic systems, hyperbaric chambers, mobile power sources, and missile launchers, demonstrating his proficiency in a variety of defense technology fields. The senior nuclear scientist might spend the rest of his life in prison for jeopardizing national security if the accusations are found to be true.
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