New Delhi: Police have revealed that an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer leaked highly sensitive information to a woman linked to a Pakistani intelligence agency, in exchange for nude photographs.
In their charge sheet, the Delhi Police stated that an officer holding the rank of ‘Wing Commander’ shared details regarding the Indian Air Force’s secret war plans, the capabilities of drone units, the deployment of combat aircraft, military exercises, and the locations of sensitive military bases with a Pakistani agent.
The police noted that such a leak of information could pose a serious threat to the nation’s military preparedness and security.
The officer has been in police custody for the past five months in connection with a case registered under the ‘Official Secrets Act’.
According to the police, the officer was in contact with the Pakistani agent via WhatsApp between January 12 and April 1, 2026, during which time he shared classified military information with her. On April 1, he was intercepted and searched while carrying a smartphone inside his office. The charge sheet alleges that a Pakistani agent had sent nude photographs to the Wing Commander; in exchange, the officer shared a page from a secret Indian Air Force war plan document. Furthermore, police stated that the accused had promised to provide one page of the war plan documents for every nude photograph he received.
Continuing their investigation based on digital evidence, the police revealed that they have uncovered an exchange between the accused and the individual in Pakistan consisting of 3,008 text messages, 65 photographs, 42 voice calls, four video calls, and six URLs.
The officer has been in custody for the past five months, and a case has been registered against him under the Official Secrets Act. The investigation is ongoing to determine whether others were involved in this conspiracy and the extent of the sensitive information that has been leaked.