Delhi Police have charged an Indian Air Force wing commander with leaking classified military secrets to a Pakistani intelligence operative in exchange for nude photographs.
Authorities arrested the accused officer five months ago under the Official Secrets Act after intercepting him carrying a smartphone inside his office on April 1.
Between January 12 and April 1, 2026, the officer contacted the foreign handler via WhatsApp and traded confidential war plan pages for explicit images.
The charge sheet reveals that the wing commander compromised national security by disclosing fighter jet deployments in Leh and military exercises at Suratgarh’s Mahajan Field Firing Range.
He also exposed sensitive military installation locations, wartime troop deployments, and comprehensive data regarding a secret drone unit’s strength, endurance, trials, and weapon-targeting systems.
Furthermore, the Pakistani operative sent malicious links and spyware applications to the officer to extract confidential data from restricted electronic devices.
The accused exploited his authority by installing this spyware onto the personal devices of five subordinate officers to intercept their sensitive communications with senior commanders.
Digital forensic examinations of the officer’s WhatsApp account uncovered 3,008 text messages, 65 photos, 42 voice calls, four video calls, and six URLs exchanged with the handler.
Investigators warn that these severe security breaches directly threaten the operational preparedness and strategic defence capabilities of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force.
Police officials are currently analysing the recovered digital evidence to determine the full extent of the leaked intelligence and identify any additional conspirators.
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