Army officer's wife held for allegedly sharing information with spies
What's the story
The wife of a senior Army officer in Jammu and Kashmir has been charged by the local police for allegedly sharing sensitive information with foreign intelligence operatives, NDTV reported. The accused, who lives in Telangana but is currently residing under the Gandhi Nagar Police Station jurisdiction in Jammu, reportedly fell victim to an "intellectual trap," according to cited investigators. She was led to believe that she was interacting with academicians when they were actually Chinese intelligence operatives.
Legal proceedings
Legal action taken against accused
An FIR has been filed at the Gandhi Nagar Police Station as FIR No. 290/2026.
The charges include Sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923, along with Sections 152 and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Section 3 pertains to offenses related to collecting or communicating information harmful to national security, while Section 5 deals with wrongful communication and handling of protected information.
Information sharing
Chinese operatives posed as academicians
Preliminary investigations reveal that the woman was approached by Chinese operatives posing as academicians.
They made her write articles on strategic and operational subjects for publication, initially focusing on environmental and geopolitical issues before shifting to defense-related topics.
Investigators suspect she unknowingly fell into an "intellectual trap," unaware that those approaching her were actually operatives attempting to extract sensitive information.
Ongoing probe
Investigation underway to ascertain details
The police have not publicly disclosed further details about the alleged communications or any material recovered. The investigation is still underway to determine how she came into contact with foreign operatives.
The exact nature of documents collected and identities of suspected foreign contacts remain undisclosed as authorities continue their probe into this matter.