IAF officer held for leaking defence data to Pak operative, chargesheet filed: Police
A 44-year-old IAF Wing Commander was arrested in May for allegedly sharing classified defence information with a Pakistani intelligence operative after being honey-trapped.
On July 30, the Delhi Police filed a charge sheet against an 44-year-old Indian Air Force Wing Commander for allegedly leaking sensitive defence data to a Pakistani intelligence operative. The officer, whose name has not been disclosed, was arrested in May following a complaint from IAF authorities. According to police, the IAF officer was allegedly "honey-trapped" by a woman on social media who tricked him into sharing confidential documents and sensitive details related to India's defence system.
She also allegedly asked him to install a malicious app on his colleague's mobile phone. The police statement stated that the investigating team submitted the charge sheet in court before the concerned court on July 30, and the matter is now sub-judice. The IAF officer was booked under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) after his arrest on May 31 and joint interrogation by the special cell and central intelligence agencies.
He was produced before a city court and sent to judicial custody in June. The officer, who was reportedly facing personal issues, was allegedly tricked into sharing confidential information after being befriended by the woman on social media. The special cell's investigation indicated that the woman could be working for handlers based in Pakistan and could be part of a larger espionage network involved in collecting intelligence related to India's defence system. The IAF officer is currently being held in Tihar jail.
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