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Army officer's wife questioned under Official Secrets Act
The Indian Express·
Jammu and Kashmir Police are questioning a serving Army officer's wife on suspicion of collecting confidential information and passing it to foreign nations. An FIR was registered at Gandhinagar police station in Jammu under Official Secrets Act Sections 3 and 4 and Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita Sections 152 and 61(2). She has not been arrested, a senior officer said.
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What It Means For You
- The FIR invokes Official Secrets Act sections on spying and contact with foreign agents.
- Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita Sections 152 and 61(2) are also listed in the case.
- Police said questioning continues in Jammu and more people may be examined.
What's Happening
- The Indian Express reported the Special Operations Group of J and K Police acted on tip-offs.
- An army officer said the husband is a middle-rung officer not deployed in Jammu province.
- No formal public statement has been issued by police or the army.
What The FIR Cites
- Gandhinagar police station in Jammu registered the FIR.
- Sources linked the allegations to information with a bearing on national security.
- The Army PRO said he had no knowledge of the case when contacted.
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