New Delhi:
The CBI has requested the federal government for permission to invoke the Official Secrets and techniques Act towards arrested Navy officers accused of passing on confidential details about India’s submarines to “unauthorised individuals”, sources advised NDTV on Tuesday.
“Because the investigation revealed confidential, delicate info from Navy officers had been leaked, the company has determined to invoke Official Secrets and techniques Act,” the sources stated.
Final week the company charged a serving and two retired officers underneath the Anti-Corruption Act.
Performing on source-based info, the CBI in September had registered a FIR towards two retired Navy officers for buying and selling confidential info on naval tasks.
The FIR, which has not been made public however has been seen by NDTV, states “confidential info on procurement of three hulls” was leaked to outsiders for unlawful gratification.
The FIR additionally states “info relating to operations/procurement was leaked from varied Navy workplaces” and that the retired officers bribed the serving officers for these particulars.
This espionage racket got here to gentle after the CBI arrested the retired officers – Randeep Singh and SJ Singh on September 3. Subsequent searches at a property belonging to Commander Randeep Singh (retired) led to the restoration of round Rs 2 crore in money.
“Supply additionally knowledgeable that on 18.08.2021, SJ Singh met Randeep Singh on the residence of Randeep Singh in Noida, UP, and handed over a screenshot of the principle report of the assembly held at Navy workplace in onerous copy.” the FIR says.
The CBI then arrested Commander Ajit Kumar Pandey, posted on the Western Naval Command headquarters. A second officer, working underneath Commander Pandey on the identical location, was additionally arrested.
Sources stated Commander SJ Singh, who retired earlier this 12 months, was working for a Korean firm with an curiosity in Navy tasks.
At the least a dozen individuals, together with a Rear Admiral, have been questioned within the case.
