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The arrest of a dismissed member of Indian Air Force personnel, who allegedly shared secret documents with intelligence operatives backed by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has revealed a disturbing modus operandi reportedly being used by ISI to get its hands on sensitive information about the Indian armed forces.
Ranjith KK from Kerala, was arrested from Punjab at the Bathinda airbase on Monday as he was spying for ISI, the police had said.
An IAF official had also said that Ranjith, who was a leading aircraftman with the IAF, was dismissed on Monday evening (a few hours before his arrest) after evidence was found against him for sharing sensitive information with others.
Honey-trapped by operative on Facebook
According to Hindustan Times, Ranjith was under the impression that he was a defence analyst for a leading UK magazine until as recently as last week.
Ranjith was befriended on Facebook by a woman called Damini McNaught after he posted a profile picture in uniform.
"Ranjith was fooled by a cyber entity in the name of Damini McNaught who pretended to work as an executive with a British magazine that wanted some Indian Air Force information for its next issue,” sources told IANS.
Another report in The Times of India said that the friendship between Ranjith and McNaught had even taken a sexual turn when their conversation online began including dirty talk which ran late into the night.
Arrested ex-IAF airman seduced by woman on Facebook: Key details about ISI espionage rackets - Firstpost
Ranjith KK from Kerala, was arrested from Punjab at the Bathinda airbase on Monday as he was spying for ISI, the police had said.
An IAF official had also said that Ranjith, who was a leading aircraftman with the IAF, was dismissed on Monday evening (a few hours before his arrest) after evidence was found against him for sharing sensitive information with others.
Honey-trapped by operative on Facebook
According to Hindustan Times, Ranjith was under the impression that he was a defence analyst for a leading UK magazine until as recently as last week.
Ranjith was befriended on Facebook by a woman called Damini McNaught after he posted a profile picture in uniform.
"Ranjith was fooled by a cyber entity in the name of Damini McNaught who pretended to work as an executive with a British magazine that wanted some Indian Air Force information for its next issue,” sources told IANS.
Another report in The Times of India said that the friendship between Ranjith and McNaught had even taken a sexual turn when their conversation online began including dirty talk which ran late into the night.
Arrested ex-IAF airman seduced by woman on Facebook: Key details about ISI espionage rackets - Firstpost
