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Army Major Wife Under Probe For Alleged Intelligence Leak
- •An Indian Army Major's wife posted in Pathankot is being investigated for allegedly leaking sensitive military information to foreign handlers.
- •Investigators reveal she was approached during an overseas study trip in Switzerland under the pretext of writing articles for payment.
- •The probe indicates the arrangement escalated from writing assignments to sharing details about Army corps, formations, and restricted zones.
- •Agencies are examining financial transactions and whether she accessed confidential defense information through her husband's official position.
- •An FIR has been registered under the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with the Jammu and Kashmir Police taking over the case.
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The investigation began after intelligence inputs intercepted the woman in the 9 Corps area while she was traveling with her family, prompting joint questioning by intelligence officials and Military Intelligence personnel. Investigators suspect she came into contact with a foreign operative during an overseas study trip and was initially recruited under the guise of writing articles before allegedly sharing sensitive military data.
The matter was handed over to the Jammu and Kashmir Police, and an FIR was registered at the Gandhi Nagar Police Station under FIR No. 290/2026. The case invokes Sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923, alongside relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
According to available information, the woman has not been formally arrested yet, reportedly because she has a two-month-old daughter. However, investigators are actively examining her digital devices, financial transactions, and potential links to foreign handlers while continuing their probe.
