Delhi Police Arrest IAF Jawan On Charges Of Espionage, Suspect Involvement Of Pak's ISI

The Delhi Police said it suspects that Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI is involved in this work.

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New Delhi: The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police on Thursday arrested an Indian Air Force (IAF) jawan on charges of espionage. Devendra Sharma, the accused, was allegedly trapped in a 'honey trap' in an attempt to obtain sensitive information related to the IAF from him. 

The Delhi Police said it suspects that Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI is involved in this work, news agency ANI reported. 

Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested an Indian Air Force jawan on charges of espionage. The name of the accused has been told as Devendra Sharma. There is a suspicion of the hand of Pak’s intelligence agency ISI in this whole work: Delhi Police

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2022

"It is alleged that an attempt has been made to collect sensitive information related to the IAF from him by first trapping IAF jawan Devendra Sharma in the honey trap," Delhi Police said. 

It is alleged that an attempt has been made to collect sensitive info related to the IAF from him by first trapping IAF jawan Devendra Sharma in the honey trap. The police have also found some suspicious transactions in the bank account of the accused’s wife: Delhi Police

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2022

The police have also found some suspicious transactions in the bank account of Sharma's wife.

After being honey trapped, Sharma was allegedly asked for the names and addresses of higher officials, according to ABP News sources. Information about how many radars have been deployed was also allegedly extracted from him. 

Based on the input received from an intelligence agency, Delhi Police arrested Sharma, ABP News reported.

Sharma was arrested from Dhaula Kuan, Delhi, according to Crime Branch sources. He is a resident of Kanpur. 

He is said to have become friends on Facebook with a person having a female profile, ABP News reported. After this, Sharma was allegedly lured into the trap, in order to obtain sensitive information from him.