India News | Person Arrested for Impersonating as Air Force Personnel in Pune

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. According to a statement from Pune Police on Sunday, the accused, identified as Gaurav Kumar, was intercepted after intelligence inputs suggested his alleged suspicious activities.

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Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 19 (ANI): A person was apprehended for masquerading as an Air Force personnel in a joint operation by a Pune-based Southern Command Military Intelligence team and officials from the Kharadi Police Station.

According to a statement from Pune Police on Sunday, the accused, identified as Gaurav Kumar, was intercepted after intelligence inputs suggested his alleged suspicious activities.

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Following a thorough verification process and surveillance, a combined team from Southern Command Military Intelligence and Kharadi Police Station detained Kumar at approximately 8:40 PM on Sunday in Kharadi.

"During the search operation, authorities recovered several items linked to the impersonation, including Two Air Force T-shirts, one Air Force Combat Pant, one pair of Combat Shoes, two Air Force Badges, one Track Suit Upper," said a Pune police official.

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Police have registered a case against the accused under BNS section 168 (wearing uniform or carrying a token used by soldiers) at Kharadi Police Station.

The suspect is currently under investigation, and authorities are working to determine the motives behind his actions and any potential security implications. Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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