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Andhra police arrest K. Srinivas in naval dockyard spy case
The Hindu··1d ago
Andhra Pradesh's Counter Intelligence Cell has arrested K. Srinivas, Accused No. 3 in a naval espionage case. The Visakhapatnam native had been absconding for a year. Malkapuram police registered an Official Secrets Act case in October 2025 against Ravi, an unidentified woman and Srinivas. Officials said he was deported from Saudi Arabia, intercepted at Delhi airport on October 11, then.
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What It Means For You
- The Official Secrets Act, 1923, case continues through Visakhapatnam courts and jail custody.
- Naval Dockyard workers face renewed scrutiny of any sharing of ship or submarine counts.
- Deportation cooperation with Central agencies closed a year-long absconding trail for the third accused.
What's Happening
- Investigators earlier arrested B. Ravi, a Sriharipuram native, in the same racket.
- Ravi and Srinivas worked with TD Engineering Company at the Naval Dockyard, the probe found.
- A woman calling herself Angel Payal allegedly contacted Ravi via Facebook in 2023 seeking ship and submarine details.
How The Spy Case Unfolded
- The woman reportedly transferred money to the bank accounts of the two accused, CIC officials said on October 14.
- The shared information included the number of submarines and ships in the restricted dockyard area.
- Central intelligence agencies helped secure Srinivas's deportation from Saudi Arabia before the Delhi intercept.
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