Air Force Officer Nikhil Shende’s name has come up in the ongoing investigation into DRDO scientist Pradeep Kurulkar’s honeytrap case. Nikhil Shende hails from Nagpur and is stationed in Bangalore for the Indian Air Force.
In an interview given to a news channel, Nikhil’s mother, Leela Shende, said that her son is innocent. She said that Nikhil was duped in this case.
Nikhil’s uncle said that he had many phone conversations with Nikhil, but he had nothing to do with the case. Nikhil also told his uncle that he had been investigated in this regard.
Nikhil Shende is a sportsman. He was selected for Air Force in 2015 through sports quota. Currently, he is working in Bangalore. Apart from Bangalore, Nikhil has also worked in Patna.
In the investigation of Maharashtra ATS, a big disclosure has been made about DRDO scientist Pradeep Kurulkar. It is alleged that Indian Air Force officer Nikhil Shende, DRDO director, and scientist Pradeep Kurulkar were in contact with Pakistani intelligence agency. It is also alleged that Nikhil Shende used to talk to the same IP-address of Pakistan from which Pradeep Kurulkar was contacted.
Maharashtra ATS had recently arrested Pradeep Kurulkar on charges of giving information related to DRDO to a female agent of Pakistan Intelligence Operative (PIO).