Overview

• Ravindra Kumar, an employee at a Firozabad ordnance factory, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (UP ATS) for espionage activities linked to Pakistan's ISI.
• Kumar was reportedly honey-trapped by a female ISI handler using the alias 'Neha Sharma' through Facebook, who later disclosed her affiliation with Pakistan's intelligence agency.
• He shared classified information, including ordnance factory production reports, logistics drone trials, and details on India's Gaganyaan space mission, via WhatsApp.
• The investigation revealed Kumar disguised his contact with the handler by saving her number under a misleading name, 'Chandan Store Keeper 2'.
• Authorities have seized digital evidence, including WhatsApp conversations and sensitive documents, while also arresting an associate of Kumar from Agra as part of the ongoing probe.