The soldier had entry to trivial data solely. (Representational)
New Delhi:
Taking strict motion in opposition to a soldier, who was caught passing secret data to a Pakistan embassy staffer within the nationwide capital about army actions alongside the northern borders, an Military Courtroom Martial has awarded over a 10-year jail sentence to him.
The court docket martial presided over by an officer awarded 10 years and 10 months jail sentence to the soldier who was caught sending secret data to a Pakistani spy, defence officers mentioned.
The soldier was in contact with one Abid Husain alias Naik Abid- a Pakistani nationwide working on the Excessive Fee for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan within the Indian nationwide capital.
The checklist of paperwork offered by the soldier to the enemy spy company included the guard obligation checklist of the formation the place he was deployed, together with the actions of his personal formation.
The soldier additionally tried to cross on data associated to the autos of the formation together with the checklist of motion of autos in view of the Covid lockdown.
The soldier had entry to trivial data solely.
The Military practices zero tolerance for such acts and exemplary punishment has been awarded to the responsible, they mentioned.
The punishment awarded by the court docket martial to the soldier could be topic to affirmation by the competent senior authorities.
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