DefenceMonday, 5 October 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Indian Navy sailor Pradeep Mukherjee arrested in Coimbatore in espionage case
An Indian Navy sailor from West Bengal was arrested in Coimbatore for allegedly sharing naval secrets with a Pakistani woman intelligence officer.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, Indian Navy sailor Pradeep Mukherjee, aged 31 and posted with the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam, was arrested in Coimbatore over alleged sharing of naval secrets with a Pakistani woman intelligence officer.
Key specifics
- Pradeep Mukherjee is 31 years old and hails from West Bengal.
- He served in the Indian Navy’s Eastern Naval Command based in Visakhapatnam.
- The arrest took place in Coimbatore by a special intelligence unit from Andhra Pradesh.
- He had stayed for one week at INS Agrani, the Navy training centre in the Red Fields area of Coimbatore.
- Police said social-media exchanges linked him to information related to the Visakhapatnam naval base.
Exam lens
Question type: Defence and internal security current affairs; key facts are Coimbatore, INS Agrani, Visakhapatnam, Eastern Naval Command, and age 31. TNPSC may ask which naval command the accused belonged to.