A Kozhikode man has been arrested for impersonating a Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) official to access information about INS Vikrant. The accused has been identified as Mujeeb Rahman, a local from Elathur.

He has been booked under the Official Secrets Act based on a complaint by the Indian Navy. As per reports, he will be interrogated later on why he tried to access the information on INS Vikrant.

The incident comes at a time when tensions between India and Pakistan have heightened. On May 7, India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting terror camps in Pakistan and PoK.

Following the successful operation by India, Pakistan launched 15 coordinated strikes across northern and western India, deploying drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. India’s air defence systems were immediately activated, destroying Pakistan’s drones.

On May 10, India and Pakistan reached a ‘bilateral understanding’ and agreed to stop the military action. However, hours later, Pakistan breached the understanding. Drones were sighted at different locations across Jammu, Gujarat, and some other bordering areas. India retaliated by destroying the Pakistani drones, and the situation was brought under control after a second call between the DGMOs of the two countries within a day.

Meanwhile, the accused Mujeeb Rahman posed as an official from PMO, Raghavan and sought details about location of INS Vikrant, as per reports. The call was made to the Naval Command Headquarters in Kochi.

About INS Vikrant

INS Vikrant is India’s first aircraft carrier, which was built entirely within the country. It was commissioned in September 2022 and built at Cochin Shipyard. The carrier can operate up to 40 aircraft, including two squadrons of MiG-29K fighter jets and around 10 Kamov Ka-31 helicopters. For defence, it is armed with 64 Barak missiles designed to counter aerial threats effectively.

Source: India Today