US EditionDRDO Guest House Manager Held for Spying, Leaking Confidential Data to Pakistan’s ISI
Mahendra Prasad allegedly leaked classified defense information to Pakistan's ISI, compromising DRDO and Indian Army operations near a key missile testing site, officials said.
- Rajasthan CID Intelligence arrested Mahendra Prasad, DRDO Guest House manager, on August 12 in Jaisalmer for spying for Pakistan’s ISI.
- The arrest followed investigations revealing Prasad’s communication via social media with Pakistani handlers to leak confidential defence information.
- Prasad is accused of providing his handler with sensitive information regarding the schedules and activities of DRDO personnel and Indian Army officers at the Chandan Field Firing Range, an important missile testing location.
- Rajasthan CID IG Dr. Vishnukant stated that legal proceedings have been initiated under the Official Secrets Act of 1923, and the accused will appear in court on Wednesday.
- The arrest highlights ongoing foreign intelligence threats to India's strategic sites and underscores calls for vigilant national security measures.
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How DRDO guest house manager turned into a ‘spy’ for Pakistan’s ISI
Mahendra Prasad, a resident of Almora in Uttarakhand, has been arrested on charges of spying and passing sensitive information to Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI. He was employed as the manager of a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) guest house in Jaisalmer and was posted at the Pokhran Field Firing Range guest house, a high-security facility often visited by senior military officers, defence experts, and scientists
DRDO guest house manager arrested for spying, leaking confidential information to Pakistan's ISI
Mahendra Prasad, a contractual manager at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Guest House near the Chandan Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, was arrested on Tuesday by Rajasthan's CID Intelligence. He is accused of spying for Pakistan's intelligence agency, the ISI, and sharing confidential and strategic national information across the border. Prasad will be presented in court on Wednesday, where he is likely to be…
Pakistani spy arrested in Rajasthan; leaked classified information - The Statesman
Police CID (Security) Intelligence on Tuesday arrested a suspected Pakistani spy from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. The accused, Mahendra Prasad (32), was employed as the manager of the DRDO Guest House at the Chandan Field Firing Range.
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