Guwahati/IBNS, Dec. 13 -- Assam Police have arrested a retiredIndian Air Force(IAF) officer in Tezpur on allegations of maintaining links with a Pakistan-basedespionagenetwork, officials said on Saturday.

The accused, identified as Kulendra Sarma, was taken into custody from the Patia area of Tezpur following sustained surveillance and a preliminary investigation.

Sarma, a former Junior Warrant Officer, had served at the strategically significant Air Force Station in Tezpur before retiring in 2002.

Police sources said Sarma was allegedly in contact with individuals connected to a Pakistani spying agency and was suspected of sharing sensitive information.

During searches, investigators recovered suspicious material from his mobile phon...