Police in India have arrested an air force officer for allegedly sharing classified information online with Pakistani spies who pretended to be female models, NDTV reports.
51-year-old Arun Marwaha allegedly exchanged classified documents in exchange for obscene photos on WhatsApp.
NDTV reports Mr Marwaha, a para-jumping instructor who was in charge of training elite Garud commandos, was approached by two agents from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) on Facebook a few months ago.
They allegedly used fake profiles and posed as women.
The officer regularly communicated with them on WhatsApp, where they allegedly exchanged intimate messages.
After gaining his trust, the agents asked the officer for classified documents. The officer shared them in return for obscene photos, NDTV reports.
The information that he shared was on new agencies in the field of cyber warfare, space and special operations.
The officer was arrested on Thursday as he was walking into the Air Force headquarters with his cellphone, which is not allowed in the building.
If convicted he faces 14 years in jail under India's official secrets act.
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