An Indian Air Force Wing Commander is in serious trouble after being accused of sharing top-secret military details, like war plans and aircraft locations, with a suspected Pakistani spy.
According to investigators, he exchanged this information for explicit photos over WhatsApp.
The case came to light when he was stopped and checked for carrying a smartphone to his office, sparking a full-blown investigation.
IAF officer allegedly installed spyware
It gets more complicated: the officer allegedly installed spyware on five subordinates' devices at the request of the suspected operative and chatted with a woman online believed to be tied to Pakistani intelligence.
3,008 text messages were exchanged in just a few months, raising huge national security worries.
If convicted under the Official Secrets Act, he could face up to 14 years in prison, a reminder that digital threats are very real for today's armed forces.