Nishant Agrawal: This BrahMos engineer allegedly leaked data to ISI
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Nishant Agrawal leaked data
An engineer with the BrahMos Aerospace was arrested today for allegedly leaking technical information to Pakistan.
Nishant Agrawal was nabbed in a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squads (ATS) at BrahMos' Wardha Road facility, an ATS official said in Nagpur.
Nishant Agrawal was nabbed in a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squads (ATS) at BrahMos' Wardha Road facility, an ATS official said in Nagpur.
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Who is Nishant Agrawal?
The arrested engineer, Nishant Agarwal, was a senior systems engineer at BrahMos Aerospace’s unit at Butibori, near Nagpur.
In his mid-20s, Agarwal headed the Hydraulics-Pneumatics and Warhead Integration wing of BrahMos' production department.
Hailing from Roorkee in Uttarakhand, Agarwal had been recently awarded the "Young Scientist Award" for the year 2017-18.
In his mid-20s, Agarwal headed the Hydraulics-Pneumatics and Warhead Integration wing of BrahMos' production department.
Hailing from Roorkee in Uttarakhand, Agarwal had been recently awarded the "Young Scientist Award" for the year 2017-18.
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Computer seized
ATS sources in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow said a computer was seized from his Nagpur residence which contained secret documents. Such documents should not be present on a personal computer.
An old computer was also seized from Agrawal's residence in his native town, Roorkee, and its contents were being investigated.
An old computer was also seized from Agrawal's residence in his native town, Roorkee, and its contents were being investigated.
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What he did?
Agarwal had used a 'coded game' to send vital information to ISI agents in Pakistan.
Efforts were on to decode the gaming codes and decrypt the information.
Efforts were on to decode the gaming codes and decrypt the information.
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Close watch
They said since a jawan was arrested in September after allegedly being honey-trapped by the ISI, the ATS was keeping a close watch on fake Facebook accounts of women, being operated from Pakistan, which were in touch with people working in sensitive places.
The ATS had come across two such Facebook accounts and there was evidence that Agrawal was chatting with them. It was being investigated what was shared through these accounts.
The ATS had come across two such Facebook accounts and there was evidence that Agrawal was chatting with them. It was being investigated what was shared through these accounts.
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Investigation underway
He would be brought to Lucknow on transit remand for further investigation. The engineer was living in a rented accommodation on Wardha Road since the last year. In pic: Nishant Agarwal (face covered) produced at the Nagpur District Court.
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Arrest
The police team arrived at the building at 5.30 am and was there till 5 pm.
Agrawal had got married two months ago, he said. He was staying with his wife.
In pic: The teams of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squads at the rented house of Nishant Agrawal in Nagpur.
Agrawal had got married two months ago, he said. He was staying with his wife.
In pic: The teams of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squads at the rented house of Nishant Agrawal in Nagpur.