IAF Wing Commander arrested for allegedly leaking defence information; official say, “was under active surveillance”

New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): Indian Air Power officers stated {that a} Wing Commander of the Power had been arrested for allegedly being “honey-trapped” by social media by Pakistani intelligence operatives. Officers say the officer was underneath energetic surveillance and has now been handed over to the legislation enforcement businesses.
The Indian Air Power reaffirmed its zero tolerance for such offences underneath the Official Secrets and techniques Act.
IAF officers stated, “He was underneath energetic surveillance and was handed over to the appropriate legislation enforcement businesses. Attributable to proactive measures, he was caught. The IAF has zero tolerance for such actions.”
In response to Delhi Police sources, the Wing Commander of the Indian Air Power was arrested for allegedly leaking delicate defence-related info and is at present in judicial custody.
The officer has been booked underneath provisions of the Official Secrets and techniques Act for allegedly sharing labeled info and confidential paperwork associated to defence.
In response to sources, the IAF officer allegedly fell sufferer to a honey lure orchestrated by Pakistani intelligence operatives. He’s additionally accused of putting in data-stealing software program on a colleague’s cell phone in an alleged try to realize management of the gadget.
The officer was arrested after the IAF intelligence wing shared particular inputs associated to the case with Delhi Police, sources stated.
Additional investigation is underway.
Final 12 months, a resident of Alwar was arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan’s intelligence company ISI, police stated.
Rajasthan Police said {that a} surveillance operation was being carried out publish Operation Sindoor within the state. Throughout a surveillance operation within the cantonment space of Alwar, the actions of Mangat Singh have been discovered to be suspicious.
The accused was allegedly honey-trapped by a feminine Pakistani handler posing underneath the pseudonym Isha Sharma, who supplied her cash in change for cooperation, police stated.
He was in contact with Pakistani handlers for the previous two years by social media platforms, they added. (ANI)