Delhi journalist turned spy Vivek Raghuvanshi arrested; used to send DRDO and Indian Army information abroad
On Wednesday the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested freelance journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi for allegedly sharing classified information of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) with intelligence agencies of foreign nations, including Pakistan.
He will be produced before a CBI court later in the day and the probe agency is likely to seek his custodial remand.
12 locations raided, many documents seized
Earlier, the CBI conducted raids at 12 locations, including Delhi-NCR and Jaipur, in this connection at the accused’s premises and others’ premises. During the investigation, certain sensitive information documentswere recovered from Raghuvanshi’s possession.
“Raghuvanshi was involved in the illegal collection of sensitive information. He collected minute details of the DRDO defence projects and their progress, sensitive details about the future procurement of the Indian Armed Forces which reveal the strategic preparedness of the country’s classified communications/ information relating to national security, details of the strategic and diplomatic talks of India with our friendly countries and shared this classified information with intelligence agencies of foreign countries,” a CBI official said.
The CBI registered the case on December 9, 2022, under Section 3 of the Official Secrets Act read with Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), after receiving a complaint from the DRDO.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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