AMBALA, Jan 6: Haryana Police on Tuesday arrested a man for allegedly spying on the Ambala Air Force Station and sharing sensitive information with Pakistan, officials said.
The accused, Sunil Kumar, a resident of Sabka village under the Saha area in Ambala, had been in contact with a woman on a Pakistani social media platform for the past seven months, they said.
The accused was also in touch with a contractor working at the Air Force Station and frequently visited the premises. He allegedly shared his location, photos and videos with the Pakistani woman through a mobile application, the police said.
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The police said he also engaged in frequent chats with the woman and is suspected of having fallen into a honey trap.
Ambala Crime DySP Virender Kumar said preliminary investigation revealed that the accused was passing on information related to the Air Force Station to a neighbouring country.
He has been sent to a four-day police remand by a local court, he said.
The DySP said data deleted from the accused’s mobile phone is being recovered and further investigation is underway to ascertain whether others are also involved. (PTI)
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