Reasons for action against IAF officer accused of espionage: Sitharaman

February 01, 2018 23:58

An Indian Air Force officer was taken into custody on the basis of surveillance and the action was not taken in a hurry, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday.

A Group Captain, posted at the IAF's headquarters in New Delhi, was taken into custody by the force for alleged involvement in espionage and possible attempt to access sensitive documents.

Sitharaman has already been briefed about the action against the officer, officials said. There were enough reasons to detain him, the defence minister told reporters when asked about the issue.

The investigators are probing whether the officer was a victim of honey trap, sources said yesterday. -- PTI

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