LUCKNOW, March 20 -- : The UP Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) on Wednesday arrested an employee posted at the Kanpur-based ordnance factory on charges of espionage for allegedly leaking classified information to a Pakistani intelligence unit handler connected to him through Facebook and WhatsApp.

This comes nearly a week after a Firozabad ordnance factory staffer was arrested from Lucknow on March 13 for alleged involvement in espionage activities. In a press note shared with media, the UP ATS officials said the accused arrested on Wednesday was identified as Vikas Kumar (38), who was posted as a junior works manager at the Kanpur ordnance factory for over 10 years.

The officials also said inputs about Vikas Kumar's involvement in sharing cruci...