Retired Army Captain Arrested | Vellore, Oct. 26: A 52-year-old retired Indian Army captain has been arrested in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, for allegedly sharing confidential military information with an unidentified woman through WhatsApp, police said on Monday.
The accused, identified as Babu P., was arrested following a tip-off. According to police, he allegedly shared sensitive information about Army equipment with the woman, whose identity and location are still being investigated.
Babu served in the Indian Army for 28 years across various divisions, including military equipment and artillery units. He retired as a captain in 2025 and had been living in Keezhvallam village near Kaniyambadi in Vellore district.
Retired Army Captain Arrested | WhatsApp Contact Allegedly Used to Obtain Sensitive Information
Police said the woman contacted Babu through WhatsApp about a year ago, claiming to be working on a project for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Their conversations allegedly became personal over time and included video calls. Investigators suspect the woman used the purported DRDO project to request sensitive military information.
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Babu allegedly shared information in his possession and contacted serving and retired colleagues, as well as Army offices, to obtain additional details requested by the woman.
Central intelligence officials questioned him jointly for two days before handing him over to local police. The investigation is continuing to establish the woman’s identity, location and possible involvement in the alleged leak.
Babu has been booked under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 3(1)(c) and 5(1)(a) of the Official Secrets Act, 1923, police said.
He was remanded to Vellore Central Prison on Saturday. The allegations remain subject to the ongoing investigation and judicial proceedings.
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