PTI

New Delhi, Jun 12: The CBI's probe into the Navy war room leak has hit a road block as British authorities have not confirmed the presence of Ravi Shankaran, one of the accused and kin of Naval Chief Admiral Arun Prakash, in that country.

The CBI, through the External Affairs Ministry, had approached British authorities for the deportation of Shankaran, who was believed to be in the UK, on the grounds that his passport had been revoked and an Interpol Red Corner Notice had been issued against him.

However, British authorities have told the CBI that they were unable to execute the Red Corner Notice as Shankaran was not available at possible places listed by the agency in its request, CBI sources said.

The Government had on May one revoked Shankaran's passport after he failed to appear before the CBI despite several notices served at his office and residence in Mumbai, seeking his appearance for questioning in the case.

Shankaran's office in Mumbai, Shanks Oceangraphic Private Limited, and the office of Jennifer Mirza, who was allegedly heading his front organisation in Goa, was raided by CBI and certain documents were recovered.

Former Navy Commander Kulbushan Parashar, already arrested by the CBI, had told investigators that he had met Shankaran in London. Parashar was arrested by the CBI on April six when he returned from the UK.