The crime branch of Delhi Police has launched a high-level investigationagainst an officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) after arresting him on thecharges of releasing sensitive information to a woman whom he met online.
According to Indian media reports, the IAF officer is named Devendra Sharmawho has been accused of leaking information about IAF radars to an allegedfemale spy of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
In an official statement, the Delhi Police said that they received acomplaint from the IAF, claiming that Devendra Sharma had disclosedsensitive information about IAF’s defense installations after obtaining itfrom IAF’s computers.
Acting on the complaint, the Delhi Police arrested Devendra Sharma from hishome in the Dhaula Kuan neighborhood of New Delhi. The police also seizedmobile phones, laptops, and official paperwork from Sharma’s residence.
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During a preliminary investigation, Devendra Sharma revealed that a womanbefriended him on Facebook a couple of months ago. A few weeks later, shecalled him on his mobile phone and insisted him to disclose informationabout IAF’s radars.
Sharma, who works as an administrative assistant officer at IAF’s RecordsOffice in the Subroto Park area of New Delhi, added that he obtained therequired sensitive information from IAF’s computers and gave it to thewoman.link
