Espionage in the Finance Ministry: Delhi Police

New Delhi, Jan 19: Delhi Police's Crime Branch has arrested a man for allegedly leaking sensitive information related to the finance ministry to foreign countries, officials said on Wednesday.

 

 

 

The accused identified as Sumit was a contractual employee and worked as a data entry operator in the finance ministry, they said.

 

 

 

He was arrested under the Official Secrets Act on Tuesday, police said. A senior police officer said the accused provided classified data to foreign countries in lieu of money.

 

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"During his search, a mobile phone which was being used by him for sharing secret information related to the Ministry of Finance was seized," he said.