A Delhi court on Saturday remanded the former IAF official, arrested for allegedly sharing secret information with Pakistan’s ISI, to two more days of police custody to enable the agency to interrogate him in connection with the Pathankot terror attack.
Metropolitan Magistrate Dheeraj Mittal allowed the custodial interrogation of Ranjith K.K. till January 4 after the Delhi Police said that during his earlier questioning, he had made lot of disclosures and revelations in connection with the Pathankot terror attack.
The dismissed Air Force official allegedly shared secret information with intelligence operatives suspected to be backed by Pakistan’s ISI after being “honey trapped” into an espionage racket.
Ranjith K.K was dismissed recently and later arrested after a combined operation by Delhi Police’s Crime Branch, Military Intelligence and Air Force Liaisoning Unit (LU).
He has been booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act.
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