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Army Officer's Wife Booked for Sharing Sensitive Info with Chinese Agents in J&K
- •A case has been registered in Jammu and Kashmir against the wife of an Indian Army Major for allegedly sharing sensitive national security information with Chinese intelligence operatives.
- •The accused allegedly used AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to prepare analytical papers on defense issues, the Line of Control, and critical infrastructure.
- •Investigators intercepted the woman at the Jammu Tawi railway station on October 14 based on a tip-off and seized her mobile phone for forensic analysis.
- •Probe reveals she had contacts with foreign nationals, including a Malaysian national suspected of working for Chinese intelligence agencies.
- •The accused claims her research was based on open-source information, while authorities are thoroughly examining her digital devices and financial transactions.
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A case was registered against the army officer's wife for allegedly using AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to prepare and share sensitive national security, defense, and geopolitical documents with Chinese intelligence operatives.
Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of central intelligence personnel and police intercepted her on October 14 as she prepared to board a train to Pathankot. She was taken to a military station for questioning, and her mobile phone was seized for forensic examination.
An FIR was registered at the Gandhi Nagar Police Station under the Official Secrets Act for espionage and unauthorized handling of protected official information, alongside Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) provisions for criminal conspiracy and offenses against national sovereignty.
