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ISI operative deposited money in bank accounts of Navy men to get sensitive info: NIA
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VIJAYAWADA: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed supplementary chargesheet in the Visakhapatnam naval espionage case naming an alleged ISI operative from Godhra in Gujarat for raising funds for espionage activities in India. According to the agency, the alleged ISI operative deposited money in the bank accounts of Navy personnel to get “sensitive and strategic information”.
The chargesheet was filed against Imran Yakub Giteli alias Giteli Imran from Godhra under Sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 210 of the IPC and Sections 17 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act before the NIA Special Court in Vijayawada.A case was initially registered by the Counter Intelligence Police Station, Vijayawada, of the AP Intelligence Department in November 2019 pertaining to a conspiracy hatched by Pakistani ISI
NIA charges ISI agent from Godhra in Visakhapatnam espionage case
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Published: Friday, March 12, 2021, 14:40 [IST]
New Delhi, Mar 12: The National Investigation Agency has filed a supplementary chargesheet against an ISI operative in connection with the Visakhapatnam espionage case.
The charges were filed against Imran Yakub Giteli a resident of Godhra, Gujarat. The case pertains to the conspiracy hatched by Pakistani ISI agents along with their associates based in India to carry out terrorist acts in India.
In furtherance of their conspiracy, they were involved in espionage activities by collecting sensitive and classified official information relating to vital defence installations in order to threaten the integrity, security and sovereignty of India. NIA had re-registered the case and taken over the investigation. NIA had earlier filed charge sheet against 14 accused persons including three civilians with business interests in Pakistan.