{"id":124504,"date":"2026-08-09T16:57:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T11:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=124504"},"modified":"2026-08-09T16:57:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T11:57:01","slug":"indian-air-force-wing-commander-arrested-for-allegedly-leaking-sensitive-defence-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-world-news\/indian-air-force-wing-commander-arrested-for-allegedly-leaking-sensitive-defence-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Air Force Wing Commander Arrested for Allegedly Leaking Sensitive Defence Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"110\"><strong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"136\">NEW DELHI:<\/strong> A serving Indian Air Force wing commander has been arrested for allegedly disclosing sensitive defence information, according to Indian media reports.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"509\">Delhi Police reportedly arrested the officer on May 30 over allegations that he installed data-stealing software on the mobile phone of a woman he befriended through social media and shared sensitive defence information.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"640\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The 44-year-old wing commander, whose identity has not been disclosed, is currently being held in judicial custody at Tihar Jail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: A serving Indian Air Force wing commander has been arrested for allegedly disclosing sensitive defence information, according to Indian media reports. 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