Retired army captain arrested for 'leaking' military secrets to woman on WhatsApp – The Times of India

Retired army captain arrested for ‘leaking’ military secrets to woman on WhatsApp  The Times of India

VELLORE: A 52-year-old retired military officer from Keelvallam near Vellore was detained and interrogated by central intelligence agencies on allegations of leaking confidential defence and military secrets to a foreign operative through social media honey-trapping.The accused, identified as Babu, served in the Indian Army for 28 years before retiring a year ago.According to police and intelligence sources, Babu was approached by an unidentified woman via WhatsApp roughly a year ago.The two grew close, frequently engaging in detailed conversations and video calls. Under the pretext of working on a project related to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the woman solicited sensitive details concerning military hardware, defence strategies, and key operational matters.Investigators revealed that Babu not only shared information within his knowledge but also actively contacted former and active colleagues to gather information for inquiries made by the woman.Acting on precise inputs, central intelligence operatives swooped in on Keelvallam, picked up Babu from his residence, and brought him to the Vellore taluk police station.

Following two days of intensive joint interrogation, he was formally handed over to the local police.Authorities indicated that further probes involving the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and central intelligence bureaus are likely as they trace the wider network behind the espionage attempt, which has sent shock waves across the region.Police booked him under section 152 of