Compensation for Nambi Narayanan in ISRO espionage case

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court upheld the order of National Human Rights Commission ordering a compensation of Rs 10 lakhs to Scientist Nambi Narayanan in connection with the ISRO espionage case. The court has asked to pay the amount within three months.

Meantime, the court rejected the order seeking steps against the investigating officials in the case.

The incident happened in November 1994. It was alleged that two scientists of ISRO--Nambi Narayanan and D Sasikumaran sold space secrets for money and sex to two women of Maldives.

When contacted, Nambi Narayanan said legal steps will continue in the case. Revelations on the case will be included in the book written by him, he said.