Pradeep Kurulkar, a senior scientist of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) who was arrested in May by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for passing confidential information to a Pakistani agent, had also sexually exploited two women by promising them jobs in the DRDO, said the charge sheet filed by the ATS.
As per the 1,837-page charge sheet, Mr. Kurulkar, a lab director at the DRDO, allegedly exploited the women by luring them with the promise of securing jobs in the institute.
These revelations came to light after Mr. Kurulkar’s arrest on May 3. The ATS team interrogated the two women, who disclosed that Mr. Kurulkar had allegedly called them to the DRDO restroom. The ATS team interrogated the victims and recorded their statements.