New Delhi: After Delhi Police arrested 12 officials over the leak of documents from the Oil Ministry, the Intelligence agencies on Saturday were warned by the Prime Minister's Office to strictly probe officers involved. The list with the names of almost 15 joint secretary level officials is with PMO and action will be initiated after verification.
Sources said officers at a senior level may not have been involved in selling information but their questioning is not being ruled out.
A former journalist arrested in the case maintains that the documents weren't sensitive in nature and can be accessed by anyone. His links with officials of Public Sector Unit majors also is under the scanner.
The arrested journalist said, "They are trying to cover up a Rs 10,000 crore scam. This is all part of a cover up operation."
Five corporate employees accused of procuring documents fraudulently were presented in court on Saturday. Sources said that all 12 suspects have claimed that they passed the documents accessed to their seniors.
The police is planning to ask the Petroleum Ministry to explain the relevance and sensitivity of the documents seized.
Sources said the ring was busted after National Security Adviser Ajit Doval ordered a probe into the frequent leaks of classified matters to the media.
"Documents were stolen and sold. The receipeints are being questioned. The investigation will go on. I will file chargesheet, " Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi said.
Meanwhile, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the government will ensure that none of the guilty is spared.
"No guilty would be spared in the probe of Delhi Police. I cannot rule out any conspiracy in the leakgate. You must compliment our government that something so fishy that has been on for the years has been uncovered."
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