A staffer associated with the Indian Military Intelligence unit has been caught in a joint operation by the Indian Army and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials for allegedly stealing and trying to pass on classified information to Pakistan Inter-Services Intelligence. Acting on intelligence input, a trap was laid and the havaldar was held in Thiruvananthapuram in April this year and handed over to the army for further action, official sources were quoted by Times of India on Saturday.
They said certain classified documents and pen drives, among other things, were seized from the possession of the staffer, identified as Sivadasan. “The DRI had got intelligence that a staffer working with Military Intelligence was trying to negotiate a deal for passing on classified information. The input was shared with army officials and a trap was laid. Following which the staffer was held in Thiruvananthapuram,” a senior DRI official, who did not wish to be identified said. He said the army officials were informed as the DRI did not have relevant powers to arrest a person in the matter. Army sources said the havaldar had been detained and a Court of Inquiry (CoI) had been ordered to look into the allegations against him. AGENCIES