A Delhi Police chargesheet alleges that a serving Indian Air Force Wing Commander passed classified military information to a suspected Pakistani intelligence operative. The alleged disclosures included material described as a “secret war plan,” details about a covert drone unit and information on aircraft deployments and sensitive installations.
Arrest and alleged communications
The officer, who is approximately 44 years old and has not been named because the case is sub-judice, was arrested on May 30, 2026, after a complaint from IAF authorities. He has been booked under the Official Secrets Act, 1923. Delhi Police filed the chargesheet in court on July 30, 2026.
According to the chargesheet, the officer communicated with the suspected operative over WhatsApp from January 12 to April 1, 2026. Forensic analysis reportedly identified 3,008 text messages, 65 images, 65 reactions, 42 voice calls, four video calls and six URLs. The communications came to light after the officer was stopped and checked for carrying a smartphone into his office.
Police allege that, after receiving a nude photograph from the operative, the officer uploaded a page from a classified “secret war plan.” The chargesheet says he offered to provide another page for each photograph he received.
Information allegedly disclosed
The material listed in the chargesheet includes the strength, organisational structure and operational capabilities of a secret drone unit; information on drone trials, weapon endurance, targeting mechanisms and locations earmarked for deployment during hostilities; and fighter aircraft deployments in Leh. It also refers to a military exercise at the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Suratgarh, movements of frontline combat aircraft and coordinates of sensitive installations.
The chargesheet further alleges that the officer “fulfilled the task” of installing specific malware or spyware on the ICT devices of five subordinates serving in his unit, as directed by the operative. The suspected operative also sent malware applications that could have enabled access to sensitive information on the officer’s devices and communications with his chain of command.
Investigation and case status
Investigators have described the alleged operation as a honey trap. The officer was reportedly experiencing a personal crisis when a woman approached him on social media. Police allege that video calls were recorded and later used for blackmail and coercion. Forensic experts recovered deleted conversation threads. Contact profiles on the operative’s device were saved as “Meow” and “Stranger Officer,” while the officer’s iPhone stored the contacts under the aliases “MSS” and “Neha.”
The officer was posted in a sensitive unit on the Western Front and had been under active surveillance by the IAF’s Air Intelligence Unit before being handed over to law enforcement, according to the report.
Delhi Police have said the alleged disclosures potentially compromised critical military assets, exposed operational vulnerabilities and put national security at risk. The officer remains in judicial custody at Tihar Jail. Under the Official Secrets Act, offences involving military or air force affairs can attract imprisonment of up to 14 years, along with a fine. The case remains sub-judice, and the allegations have not been established in court.
