Two Ordnance Factory Employees Arrested for Leaking Defense Secrets to Alleged Pakistani Spy
The Uttar Pradesh ATS has detained Kumar Vikas and Ravindra Kumar for sharing sensitive information with a suspected ISI operative through honey-trapping and covert communication methods.
- Kumar Vikas, a junior works manager at the Kanpur Ordnance Factory, was arrested on March 19, 2025, for leaking classified defense information to a suspected Pakistani intelligence agent using the alias 'Neha Sharma.'
- The arrest followed the earlier detention of Ravindra Kumar, an employee of the Firozabad Ordnance Factory, on March 13, 2025, for similar espionage activities.
- Both individuals were honey-trapped via a fake Facebook profile and later communicated with the alleged ISI handler through WhatsApp and the Ludo gaming app to share sensitive data.
- The leaked information included ordnance manufacturing details, employee attendance sheets, machine layouts, and production charts, posing a significant risk to national security.
- The suspects face charges under the Official Secrets Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, while investigations continue to uncover the extent of the espionage network and other potential operatives involved.