CBI Arrests Indian Navy Officers for Leaking Information

Six people have been booked by the CBI for leaking secret information regarding a submarine project.

Six people have been charged by the CBI, including two navy officers, with leaking secret information about India's Kilo class submarine. A charge sheet has been filed and two former Navy commanders are included in the charge sheet along with four others. All six have been charged under the IPC and the Anti-Corruption Act.

The CBI had alleged that they had passed on the commercial details of the Medium Refit Life Certification (MRLC) scheme related to India's Kilo class submarines to outsiders for money. The case comes after the arrest of the former naval officers Randeep Singh and SJ Singh. Both were arrested on September 3. According to sources, about Rs 2 crore was recovered from Randeep's possession during the ensuing investigation.

The CBI arrested Ajit Kumar Pandey, the commander of the Western Naval Command headquarters, as a result of the investigation. Eventually, Ajit Kumar Pandey's subordinate, another commander, was also arrested by the CBI. The CBI said that the two commanders shared classified trade information on the Kilo class submarines with retired navy officials working for foreign firms.

S.J. Singh retired from the Navy earlier this year. Singh is currently employed by a Korean firm that is interested in developing naval projects in India. In connection with the matter, at least a dozen persons were questioned, including a rear admiral.