IAF officer held for leaking info to 'Pak operative'
New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- A 44-year-old Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander has been arrested on charges of leaking sensitive defence-related information, Delhi Police said on Saturday.
According to a statement issued by the police, the officer, whose name is yet to be disclosed, was arrested on May 30 and booked under the Official Secrets Act (OSA). "A charge sheet has been submitted before the competent court on July 30. The matter is subjudice," the statement added.
The officer was produced before a city court that sent him to judicial custody in June, and he is currently lodged in Tihar Jail, officers aware of the matter said.
According to one of the officers cited above, the wing commander, who was reportedly facing issues in his personal life, was allegedly befriended by a woman on a social media platform earlier this year. They exchanged texts and also had telephonic conversations through a secured communication app. "After gaining his trust, the woman tricked him into sharing confidential documents and sensitive details related to Indian defence system through photographs and videos. She also asked him to allegedly install an app on his colleague's mobile phone, which possibly acted as spyware or a remote access malware used for stealing a phone's data and tracking its location," the officer said. "The special cell's investigation indicated that the woman, who was used to honey-trap the wing commander, could be working for handlers based in Pakistan. She could be a member of a larger espionage network involved in collecting intelligence related to Indian defence system," the second officer said....
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