The ISRO spy case had hit the headlines in 1994. It had charges of transferring confidential documents about India’s space programme to foreign countries by two scientists, including Nambi Narayan; and four others. The involvement of two Maldivian women had made the case more sensational.
Twists and turns are orders of the infamous ISRO spy case, which relates to one of the most eminent Indian scientists, Nambi Narayanan.
In the latest twist, Kerala’s former Director General of Police (DGP) Siby Mathews, in his anticipatory bail petition, before the Thiruvananthapuram District Court, submitted that It were India’s top intelligence agencies that suggested charging the scientist.
He made a firm assertion that the case was not fabricated and welcomed new investigations. “There is no conspiracy theory. I worked to protect the country,” Siby Mathews said.
Both the Supreme Court of India and CBI gave a clean chit to the scientist, with the former asking the CBI to investigate the role of erring police officials in the espionage case
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) gave the Kerala Police direction to arrest Nambi Narayan, Mathews mentioned in his bail plea.
He called to “throw the 1996 Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) report into the dustbin.”
The CBI opposed the bail plea and informed that the Jain committee report could be submitted to the court in a sealed cover.
Meanwhile, former police officers and accused in 1994 ISRO espionage case produced some land documents in the Kerala High Court saying that scientist Nambi Narayanan had transferred large tracts of land to the then DIG of CBI, and wife of then police officer Raman Srivastava. The DIG, CBI probed the espionage case.
The former police officers S Vijayan and Thampi S Durga Dutt, are accused in the conspiracy case linked to the 1994 ISRO espionage case.
While seeking anticipatory bail, the police officers submitted the documents and said, “The land deal looks dubious. The deals were done in Dehradun based on a power of attorney.”
The former police officers also hinted at involvement of some senior officers in the CBI and Kerala police and their relatives, as the deal was done on their behalf.
The petitioners advocate sought an investigation into the circumstances that led to Nambi Narayanan’s voluntary retirement in 1994.