Key arrest in espionage case

September 10, 2014 11:18 pm | Updated April 20, 2016 04:37 am IST - NEW DELHI:

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said here on Wednesday that the arrest of a Sri Lankan national who gained access to several security sensitive installations was a breakthrough in an espionage case.

An NIA official said Arun Selvarajan was arrested in Chennai in connection with a case involving spying at the instance of an official of the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo.

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