A Delhi court framed charges against five persons, including three former naval officers and an ex-IAF Wing Commander, in the 2006 Naval War Room leak case today.
Special CBI Judge J P S Malik put on trial former Navy officer Kulbhushan Prashar, former naval commander Vijender Rana, sacked naval commander V K Jha, former IAF Wing Commander Sambhajee L Surve and arms dealer and Delhi-based businessman Abhishek Verma for the offence of criminal conspiracy under the IPC and various provisions of the Official Secrets Act.
The court framed charges after the five accused pleaded not guilty and claimed trial.
The court fixed September 8th, 9th and 10th for commencing the trial by recording the statements of prosecution witnesses.
Prime accused Ravi Shankaran is still absconding and has been declared proclaimed offender by the court.
While Prashar, Surve, Rana and Jha are out on bail, Verma is in judicial custody and they were present in the court.
The 2006 Navy War Room leak case involves leaking of over 7000 pages of defence information of sensitive nature from the Naval War Room and Air Defence Headquarters, having a direct bearing on national security.
