UDUPI: The Malpe police arrested two individuals on Friday for allegedly leaking information about an Indian Navy vessel from the Udupi Cochin Shipyard, according to police officials.

The security breach was reported by the Udupi Cochin Shipyard, which is managed by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, after which an investigation was launched and an FIR registered.

According to authorities, the two accused, identified as Rohit (29) and Santri (37), shared information with unauthorised individuals and posed a significant threat to the nation’s sovereignty, unity and internal security. Rohit had earlier held a position at Cochin Shipyard in Kochi, Kerala, and allegedly disseminated confidential ship identification numbers and other classified data through WhatsApp, receiving ill

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