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IAF Officer Arrested for Leaking Defence Information to Pakistan
Police arrested a woman who works for India's Air Force.
She is accused of sharing secret defence information with others.
Countries keep special plans and details private, and sharing them is against the law.
Police said she was following instructions from people in Pakistan.
She is also believed to be part of a larger spy network that targets Indian defence workers.
The Air Force's own intelligence team helped police find her.
First, she was kept in police custody.
Later, she was sent to judicial custody, which means a judge decided she should remain in jail.
The case is being handled under the Secrets Act, a law that protects official secrets.
Now she will have to answer for what she is accused of doing.
An Indian Air Force officer was arrested on the night of 31 May 2026.
The officer was booked under the Secrets Act for leaking defence information.
The IAF's intelligence wing provided specific information to the Delhi Police that led to the arrest.
Investigations revealed the woman was acting on behalf of handlers based in Pakistan.
The arrest was part of a larger espionage network targeting Indian defence personnel, and the officer was later sent to judicial custody.
- Who
- A woman officer of the Indian Air Force
- What
- She was arrested and booked under the Secrets Act for leaking defence information
- Where
- Delhi, India, where the Delhi Police made the arrest
- When
- Night of 31 May 2026
- Why
- She allegedly acted on behalf of Pakistan-based handlers as part of a larger espionage network targeting Indian defence personnel
Key facts
- Accused
- Indian Air Force (IAF) woman officer
- Arresting agency
- Delhi Police
- Intelligence source
- IAF intelligence wing
- Date of arrest
- Night of 31 May 2026
- Legal basis
- Secrets Act
- Allegation
- Leaking defence information
- Alleged handlers
- Handlers based in Pakistan
- Custody status
- Initially police custody; later judicial custody









