The High Court has acquitted former BrahMos scientist Nishant Agarwal of serious espionage charges, overturning his 14-year sentence. While his conviction for storing official documents on a personal device stands, he is set for immediate release, as he has already served the three-year term
A probe into the matter revealed that the Pakistan-based intelligence operatives exploited such illegal exchanges to route their calls to connect with Indian citizens and obtain information of military installations.
The Kerala state ATS had begun its investigation yesterday. Informed by the ATS, a Military Intelligence squad had also arrived at the spot to assist on the investigation.