Balasore: In yet another major development in the Chandipur DRDO espionage case, it has been revealed during interrogation of one of the arrested accused that money was being sent even from foreign countries.
According to the reports, all the transactions made in the bank accounts of these accused persons are being scrutinized. Besides, their social media handles, including Facebook, Instagram etc. are also being scrutinized.
During the interrogation and following their social media account analysis, it has been learnt that one of these accused has received Rs. 38,000 in two installments that has been sent from a bank account of Dubai. The financial transactions of all other accused persons are also being analysed.
Reportedly, a woman had initiated conversation with these accused persons while identifying a different women. She was chatting on Facebook messenger. Later, she was educing secret details through WhatsApp, for which she was using a phone number of the UK.
Sanjeev Panda, the ADG of Crime Branch has informed that more investigation will be done on the said woman. Reportedly, Indian Air Force has also joined in the investigation process to trace out the facts related to the case. A team of Air Force is interrogating the accused persons for the last two days. Mobile phones of all the accused persons have been seized. Forensic analysis of these phones will also be done. Probe is also going on to ascertain if the accused persons received money in any other accounts or in any other mode.
It is pertinent to mention that the Crime Branch had taken all of the accused on 7 days remand for interrogation. The interrogation process is still in transit.
