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On 3 May 2023, Kurulkar was arrested following a complaint filed by a senior officer of the DRDO's Vigilance and Security Department. A probe by the DRDO's internal standing committee and a
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messages, voice and video calls. The ATS also seized Kurulkar's electronic devices, which they say contain evidence of him sharing sensitive information with the Pakistani operative.
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On 15 May 2023, the special court extended his police custody till 16 May after the prosecution requested that Kurulkar's mobile phone required to be analysed.
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On 4 May 2023, he was produced before a special court in Pune where his ATS custody was extended for further probe till 9 May 2023. And again till 15 May 2023.
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The case is a serious security breach, and it has raised concerns about the safety of India's
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On 16 May 2023, the special court remanded DRDO scientist Kurulkar to a 14-day
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On 7 December 2023, the Pune District and Sessions court rejected the
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report, found that he had allegedly been in contact with a female
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On 30 June 2023, the Maharashtra ATS submitted a 1,837-page
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