Accused in 2025 Visakhapatnam naval dockyard spy case held after deportation from Saudi Arabia
K. Srinivas, an accused in a 2025 naval espionage case, has been arrested in Visakhapatnam following his deportation from Saudi Arabia. He is accused of leaking sensitive information about naval ships and submarines to foreign intelligence operatives.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing national security concerns regarding the protection of sensitive military infrastructure and the vulnerability of naval personnel to foreign espionage.
Accused in 2025 Visakhapatnam naval dockyard spy case held after deportation from Saudi Arabia left Image used for representational purposes only. An accused in a 2025 espionage case at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam has been arrested after his deportation from Saudi Arabia. BrianAJackson Getty Images https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ab7roq/article71586597.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/iStock-1323017775%201.jpg BrianAJackson Arrested man in handcuffs with handcuffed hands behind back in prison K. Srinivas allegedly shared details of ships and submarines at the dockyard with a woman posing as an employee of a Dubai shipping firm VIJAYAWADA The Andhra Pradesh Counter Intelligence Cell (CIC), in association with Central intelligence agencies, has arrested K. Srinivas, who has been named Accused No. 3 in a naval espionage case. Srinivas, a native of Visakhapatnam, had been absconding for a year.
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