A 21-year-old man was detained by Indian Army personnel in an elaborate sting operation for allegedly posing as a high-ranking military official and wearing a military uniform in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur.
The accused, identified as Aryan Verma, was invited by Army officials to speak to young candidates preparing for recruitment examinations and motivate them. A fake program was organized at the Shaheed Museum located in Shahjahanpur Cantonment area.
Verma showed up at the venue in his Brigadier uniform, following which he was detained immediately. His uniform was adorned with military stars and flags associated with senior officers.
During the investigation, a fake government identity card was recovered from his driver, and it was found that he would go around with two bouncers, whom he allegedly introduced as National Security Guard (NSG) commandos.
Verma also carried a fake pistol and an regimental cane to complete his ruse, all of which were seized from his possession. He even carried an identity card which purportedly had the seal of the dean of the Armed Forces Medical College.
The motive behind Verma's act of posing as a military official is not known, and an army intelligence team from Bareilly has taken over the probe to ascertain the same.
