IAF airman Ranjith K K leaked information on two other exercises too

NEW DELHI: The arrest of airman Ranjith K K has opened a can of worms for the police with the IAF employee revealing that not only had be given out details of Operation Indra Dhanush held in the UK but also classified information regarding Operation Live Wire on October 28, and another exercise, Operation Indra, to the 'honey-trap' going by the name of McNaught Damini. The latter information had compromised the movement of aircraft in the military exercises, he told sleuths.

Thursday's revelations have left the IAF brass alarmed, sources said. Military intelligence sources too confirmed Ranjith had shared the identity details and the photograph of the IAF officer who was assigned to be the commander of operation Indra Dhanush.

Incidentally, this officer, a group captain, was also the commander of TAC-DE (tactical and combat deployment establishment) Gwalior, an information Ranjith shared with the undercover agent. When contacted, joint commissioner (crime) Ravindra Yadav said, "Probe details can't be shared at this stage."

However, sources said these developments were recorded in Ranjith's confessional statement and will be shared with the court when he is produced next.
Ranjith also gave more details of his "love story" with McNaught, a terror operative moonlighting on Facebook with a fictitious identity and honey-trapping security personnel.

Ranjith said while their initial chats were limited to Facebook, Damini began pressing him to get on to Whatsapp and Skype. He was so fixated on her that he saved money and bought a new android phone for Rs 21,000 in January 2013 to be able to be in touch with her 24X7. He said he called her "jaanu" in chats and was called the same by the woman. He even discussed his family problems with her, Ranjit claimed.

TOI had first reported on Thursday that the cops had narrowed down their search of the woman, McNaught, to a terror outfit from J&K, which is headquarters in Muzaffarabad in POK. She is a part of a woman-only squad formed by the ISI.

"These women lay 'virtual honeytraps' and lure security personnel into divulging state secrets. The ISI is learnt to be organizing their training, and in developing social media workshops for this squad. The women are also taught about the art of soliciting personnel by praising their country and their heroic deeds apart from indulging in seductive chats," an intelligence source told TOI.