CBI Seeks Centre Nod To Invoke Official Secrets Act Over Submarine Leaks

Acting on source-based information, the CBI in September had registered a FIR against two retired Navy officers for trading confidential information on naval projects

The CBI has asked the government for permission to invoke the Official Secrets Act against arrested Navy officers accused of passing on confidential information about India's submarines to "unauthorised persons", sources told NDTV on Tuesday.

"As the investigation revealed confidential, sensitive information from Navy officers were leaked, the agency has decided to invoke Official Secrets Act," the sources said.

Last week the agency charged a serving and two retired officers under the Anti-Corruption Act.

Acting on source-based information, the CBI in September had registered a FIR against two retired Navy officers for trading confidential information on naval projects.