UP engineer arrested for leaking government data to Pak for Bitcoin payments

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A 36-year-old man from Ghaziabad has been arrested by the state intelligence agency for allegedly leaking sensitive information about Indian government offices to Pakistan in exchange for Bitcoin accused, identified as Deeparaj Chandran, a senior engineer, is suspected of sharing critical details related to office layouts, senior officials and production leaked information includes communication and radar systems, operating frameworks, security protocols and details about high-ranking officials. The specific recipient in Pakistan was still under to sources, the suspect used encrypted communication channels like email, WhatsApp and Telegram to establish contact. Investigators believe he created an email account, drafted classified information and shared login credentials instead of sending messages directly to avoid central intelligence agency has now taken over the case from state authorities and is conducting a thorough investigation. Officials are also searching for two more individuals suspected of being in contact with Chandran, who is currently being suspect the accused had been supplying information for an extended period, raising concerns over a potential security breach at a national investigation is ongoing, with officials tracking digital transactions and communications to determine the full extent of the ATS ARRESTS 2 KANPUR ORDNANCE FACTORY EMPLOYEES FOR 'ESPIONAGE'Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) earlier today arrested an employee of the Kanpur Ordnance Factory for allegedly sharing classified and sensitive information with a Pakistani intelligence operative through social accused, identified as Kumar Vikas, was employed as a Junior Works Manager at the Kanpur Ordnance Factory, the ATS said in a statement. He was in contact with a suspected Pakistani agent who used the alias "Neha Sharma", it revealed that Vikas had been sending confidential documents and sensitive data related to ordnance manufacturing, employee attendance sheets, machine layouts, and production charts via March 13, the ATS arrested another Ordnance Factory employee, Ravindra Kumar, from Hazratpur, Firozabad, for similar offences. His interrogation led ATS officials to Vikas, who had also been in contact with the suspected Pakistani agent since January 2025.(with inputs from PTI)Published By: Prateek ChakrabortyPublished On: Mar 19, 2025ALSO READ | Food poisoning probe into UP girl's death reveals she was raped, killed by fatherALSO READ | Video: Car runs over child playing in Ghaziabad society, driver flees spot

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