Jammu, October 19: Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered a case against the wife of an Army officer over allegations of collecting and sharing sensitive information with foreign intelligence operatives, including individuals allegedly linked to China, official sources said.
According to the sources, the woman, who hails from Telangana and is currently residing in Jammu with her husband, was allegedly involved in certain research-related activities that are now under the scanner of investigating agencies.
The police are examining the nature and scope of her activities, including whether any sensitive information, documents or other material was collected or communicated to foreign intelligence operatives.
The case was registered on Friday at Gandhi Nagar Police Station in Jammu under the Official Secrets Act and relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the sources said.
Following the registration of the FIR, the accused was questioned by an officer of the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) rank as part of the ongoing investigation.
However, the woman has not been arrested so far. Sources said the preliminary inquiry has not established that she shared any sensitive information, even as investigators continue to examine the allegations and the circumstances surrounding the registration of the case.
Officials are also scrutinising the alleged links with foreign entities and seeking to establish whether her research-related activities involved any communication of information that could have security implications.
The investigation remains underway, and further details are awaited
