Air Force man allegedly lured into spying for Pakistan's ISI

In a rather shocking incident, an official of the Indian Air Force was arrested by Delhi Police in Punjab yesterday for working as Pakistan's aide.

The officer, identified as Ranjith from Kerala, was found allegedly spying for Pakistan's intelligence agency, ISI. He was allegedly lured into espionage by a woman who he met through a social networking site.

He was posted at the Bathinda Air Force station close to the India-Pakistan border as a ground technician with access to details of aircraft deployment and positions.

The official had been under surveillance for three months and was passing information about airfields to a woman in Jammu. He is 24 years old and has been with the IAF for nearly five years. The woman conduit is now being investigated.

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