New Delhi:
An IAS officer working with the Home Ministry was today arrested after raids on his office and residence for allegedly leaking sensitive information.
The Special Cell of Delhi Police raided the North Block office and residence of Ravi Inder Singh, a 1994 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre, who was working as Director in the sensitive Internal Security division.
"The raid has been conducted following allegation that he has been leaking sensitive information out of Home Ministry," Home Secretary G K Pillai told PTI.
Singh was later arrested.
A Home Ministry source said Singh was passing sensitive information to commercial firms in connection with security clearance. The officer has been under surveillance for about a month.
The Internal Security Division of the Home Ministry is considered to be the most sensitive wing and handles all crucial issues related to the country's security.