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Money transferred to accused from Dubai

PNS

The Crime Branch, which is investigating the spy ring at Chandipur DRDO wing in Baleswar district, on Tuesday made some  startling revelations regarding case.Crime Branch ADG Sanjeeb Panda said one of five accused, who have been arrested, received cash of Rs 38,000 from a bank account in Dubai. The money was transferred to his account in two installments.The bank account details and other financial transactions of other four accused are also being scrutinised by a team of senior officials. “We have seized mobile phones of all the five accused. The accused are being grilled on various aspects, including finance,” said Panda. He said the role of a woman in the espionage racket has come under lens. The woman came in contact with the five accused through Facebook. “The  woman was using a UK-based telephone number to chat with accused through Facebook messenger and WhatsApp for sharing of information,” said Panda. However, sources said investigating agency has traced money trail of five accused to their handlers in Uttar Pradesh, who  were in charge of the remittances sent by their contacts across border in Pakistan.  The Crime Branch is learnt to have come across some evidences indicating that apart from Pakistan.