India News | Man Detained for Posing as Major, Entering Military Camp in Nashik
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 26-year-old man who entered the Deolali Camp military station area here posing as a Major was detained on Tuesday.
Nashik, Dec 28 (PTI) A 26-year-old man who entered the Deolali Camp military station area here posing as a Major was detained on Tuesday.
An official said the man, after being intercepted at the gate following a tip off by the Army Intelligence, identified himself as Ganesh Valu Pawar and had claimed he was a major in the 115 Field Regiment in Hisar in Haryana.
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"He could not produce any document or officials IDs, and a check with the unit in Hisar also confirmed he was an imposter. His car driver has said Pawar promised to land him a job as a driver in the Army," he said.
A case under IPC and Official Secrets Act is being lodged against him, the Deolali police station official said.
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