CBI conducts searches at 12 locations in NCR, Jaipur in connection with DRDO espionage case

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted searches at 12 locations spread across the National Capital Region (NCR) and Jaipur, said CBI officials on Tuesday.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked Vivek Raghuvanshi, a freelance journalist for allegedly collecting sensitive information about the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and the army and sharing them with intelligence agencies of foreign countries, officials said. According to the officials, the searches have been conducted at the premises of the accused and others in an ongoing investigation of a case registered under Section 3 of the Official Secret Act r/w Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The CBI registered the case on December 9, 2022, against an accused on the allegations that the accused was involved in the illegal collection of sensitive information including the minute details of the DRDO defence projects and their progress, sensitive details about the future procurement of Indian armed forces which reveal the strategic preparedness of country's classified communications/ information relating to national security, details of the strategic and diplomatic talks of India with our friendly countries and sharing such classified information with intelligence agencies of foreign countries, the officials said.
During the investigation, certain documents containing sensitive information were recovered from the accused's possession, officials added.
The investigation is underway.
The CBI has booked Raghuvanshi under the provisions of the Official Secrets Act by the Central Bureau of Investigation.The CBI has alleged Raghuvanshi collected "sensitive" and "minute" details of DRDO and army projects.
"The CBI had registered a case on December 9 last year against Raghuvanshi on the allegations that he was involved in the illegal collection of sensitive information including the minute details of the DRDO defence projects and their progress, sensitive details about the future procurement of Indian armed forces which reveal the strategic preparedness of country's classified communications and information relating to national security, details of the strategic and diplomatic talks of India with our friendly countries and sharing such classified information with intelligence agencies of foreign countries," the agency said in a statement.
During the investigation, certain documents containing sensitive information were recovered from the possession of the accused.(ANI)