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Retired Army Captain Arrested for Alleged Defense Data Leak
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Story summary
- Police arrested retired Army captain P Babu for allegedly sharing defence information with a suspected Pakistani woman.
- Babu, posing as a DRDO assistant, used WhatsApp on five phones to share weapons-purchase data and solicit further details.
- Investigators described the incident as a honey-trap involving the woman’s false DRDO claim.
- Babu was booked under Section 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Official Secrets Act, then remanded to Vellore central prison.