Overview

• Rajasthan CID Intelligence formally arrested 32-year-old Mahendra Prasad on August 13 and charged him under the Official Secrets Act following espionage allegations.
• Investigators say he used social media and messaging apps to relay details on missile tests and the movements of DRDO scientists and Indian Army personnel to Pakistan’s ISI.
• Joint interrogation by multiple security agencies is underway at the Central Interrogation Centre in Jaipur.
• Authorities are mapping the full scope of the breach to identify any co-conspirators or wider espionage networks.
• The case has prompted a review of security protocols at the Chandan Field Firing Range, a critical site for strategic weapons testing in Jaisalmer.