On the day a Mukesh Amabnai-led reliance Industries employee was arrested for being the recipient of leaked confidential government documents of Petroleum Ministry Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said strong action would be taken against the two employees of his ministry who were arrested by police. Also Read (Reliance industries man arrested)
“They will be severely dealt with. Police is probing the case. We will take strong action against the guilty. Government will come down hard on them,” he said when asked about the case.
Investigating agency is doing its job, independent inquiry is going on, let it be complete: Dharmendra Pradhan pic.twitter.com/RKKPiZyMA7
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5 people in total have been arrested, we will question them: BS Bassi on leaking of docs from Petro Ministry pic.twitter.com/gsryP9j4Bg
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They said the two Petroleum Ministry employees used to provide confidential information to private companies in return for money. Locate Reliance industries on Google maps.
Unfortunate but its happening, companies use ppl to do all this. Govt is free to have its investigation: Sanjay Nirupam, Cong on leaked docs
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 20, 2015
Petroleum Ministry’s documents leak case: 3 accused persons taken to Petroleum Ministry in Delhi pic.twitter.com/mtu1KUQWHN
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Terming leaking of information as a serious issue, the Minister said CCTV cameras were installed inside the Ministry as part of security measures.
“Government will come down hard on those involved,” he said.