A National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court has sentenced two more accused in the Visakhapatnam Navy espionage case, taking the total convictions so far to four, a statement from the central agency said.

The special court at Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) has sentenced Mohammad Haroon Haji Abdul Rehman Lakdawala of Mumbai (Maharashtra) to simple imprisonment (SI) of five and a half years under each of sections 17 and 18 of UA(P) Act.

Imran Yakub Gileti of Godhra (Gujarat) has been sentenced to 6 years of SI for each of the same offences. The accused have also been imposed a fine of Rs 5000 each, and will have to undergo an additional one-year simple imprisonment in the event of default in payment of the fine, the statement said.

The case pertains to spying activities conducted a

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