The NIA recovered the stolen digital devices with data “pertaining to the security of the nation”.
New Delhi:
The Nationwide Investigation Firm, NIA, has arrested two males from Bihar and Rajasthan for theft of essential digital {{hardware}} from an indigenous aircraft service being constructed on the Cochin Shipyard Ltd between June and September last yr.
The anti-terrorism firm, which took over the probe from the Kerala Police in October last yr, talked about it has recovered the stolen digital devices, along with processors, RAMs and robust state drives with data “pertaining to the security of the nation”.
An announcement from the NIA talked about Sumit Kumar Singh, 23, and Daya Ram, 22, have been arrested on Wednesday after 9 months of intensive scientific investigation unfold over many states.
Daya Ram, 22, and Sumit Kumar Singh, 23, have been arrested after months of intensive scientific investigation.
“Singh, who was arrested from Bihar’s Munger district, and Daya Ram, from Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district, confessed to the crime after sustained interrogation. Some stolen digital devices have been recovered,” the NIA talked about, together with that some incriminating provides have moreover been seized all through their searches in Bihar, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
“The digital components embody 5 micro-processors, 10 RAMs, 5 sturdy state drives from the multi-functional consoles on the ship,” the NIA assertion be taught.
Investigation reveals that Singh and Daya Ram, who’ve been contractual staff engaged in painting work aboard the under-construction aircraft service, stole the devices for monetary purchase, and left for his or her hometowns in September after which a case was filed and investigation initiated by the Kerala Police.
The NIA re-registered the case on September 26 and took over the investigation from Kerala Police on October 16.
The corporate analysed finger and palm prints of over 5,000 people who labored on the ship by way of the interval, examined quite a few witnesses and as well as launched a reward of Rs 5 lakh for information on this “blind case”.
