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A civilian worker posted astatine an Indian Air Force presumption successful Assam has been arrested for allegedly spying and sharing delicate accusation with Pakistani handlers, Rajasthan Intelligence said connected Sunday (March 22, 2026).
Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence) Prafull Kumar said the accused was arrested successful a associated cognition by Rajasthan Intelligence and Air Force Intelligence.
Investigation began with the apprehension of a fishy from Jaisalmer successful January 2026, which led to the recognition of Sumit Kumar (36), a nonmigratory of Uttar Pradesh, presently posted arsenic a multi-tasking unit (MTS) astatine the Air Force Station successful Chabua, Dibrugarh.
During interrogation, the accused revealed that helium had been successful interaction with Pakistani quality operatives since 2023 and was allegedly sharing confidential accusation successful speech for money, officials said.
The accused is suspected of having collected and passed connected delicate details related to Air Force installations, including locations of combatant aircraft, rocket systems and personnel-related information, done societal media platforms.
He was brought to Jaipur for questioning astatine a cardinal interrogation facility, wherever aggregate agencies jointly interrogated him, officials said.
A lawsuit has been registered nether the Official Secrets Act, 1923 and applicable provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and further probe is underway to uncover the wider espionage network, constabulary said.
