Journalist spying case: Delhi Police makes 2 more arrests, including Chinese woman
Police have registered a case under the Official Secrets Act against Rajeev Sharma and the Chinese and Nepalese nationals have been arrested under the same charges
The Delhi police on Saturday said they have arrested a Chinese woman and a Nepalese man for their alleged involvement in the spy ring involving Delhi-based journalist Rajeev Sharma, who has been arrested for allegedly passing on classified information to China.
The police on Friday night affirmed that Sharma, an inhabitant of Pitampura, was captured for spying for China. Police have enrolled a case under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) against Sharma and the Chinese and Nepalese nationals have been captured under similar charges, appointee magistrate of police (unique cell) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav said.
“Extraordinary Cell has captured an independent writer Rajeev Sharma for passing touchy data to Chinese insight. One Chinese woman and her Nepalese partner additionally captured for paying him a lot of cash directed through shell organizations. Chinese insight entrusted the writer for passing on touchy data in lieu of a lot of cash. Countless cell phones, workstations, and other implicating/delicate material have been recuperated,” said Yadav.
Delhi Police will hold a press preparation at 3.30 pm on Saturday over the case.
Sharma was captured on September 14. Police said he was found possessing classified safeguard records.
In a press articulation gave late Friday night, the police stated, “…Rajeev Sharma…has have been captured by the Special Cell in an Official Secrets Act case. He was discovered to be in control of some Defense-related ordered archives. Examination of the case is in progress and further subtleties will partake at the appropriate time.”
Sharma was delivered under the steady gaze of a city court on September 15 after which he was sent to police guardianship for 6 days. He has additionally recorded a bail application which will be heard on September 22. Sharma has worked with a news organization, and a Punjab-based English every day previously.
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