An Ordnance Factory employee, Ravindra Kumar, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh ATS for allegedly leaking classified defense information to a Pakistani intelligence handler posing as Neha Sharma. He shared sensitive documents via WhatsApp, endangering national security. Authorities continue to investigate the extent of the security breach.
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