Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Police Detain Two, Recover Gun Ahead of Modi Mumbai Event
Police stopped two people at a Mumbai event venue before Prime Minister Narendra Modi was expected to arrive.
The venue was the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre.
One person was 24 years old.
Police said he claimed to work for the Prime Minister’s Office.
He was with another person who said he was his bodyguard.
Police said that person had a gun.
Both people were detained.
The Mumbai Crime Branch is investigating what happened, but police have not given more details.
Mumbai Police detained two people at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex.
One detainee, aged 24, allegedly claimed to be an official from the Prime Minister’s Office.
The man was accompanied by someone identifying himself as a bodyguard who was carrying a gun.
The Mumbai Crime Branch has taken over the investigation, and further details are awaited.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to attend the venue for the Global Fintech Fest 2026.
- Who
- Mumbai Police detained two individuals; Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to attend an event at the venue.
- What
- Two people were detained, and a gun was recovered from one of them, who was identified as a purported bodyguard.
- When
- Tuesday, ahead of the scheduled event; the exact date was not stated.
- Where
- The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex.
- Why
- Police initiated an inquiry after detaining the individuals; the reason for their presence and any motive remain unclear.
- Police action
- Mumbai Police detained two individuals.
- Venue
- Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC).
- Location
- Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai.
- Claimed identity
- One detainee allegedly claimed to be a Prime Minister’s Office official.
- Age
- The detainee was reported to be 24 years old.
- Gun
- A gun was recovered from one individual, who was described as a purported bodyguard.
- Investigation
- The Mumbai Crime Branch is conducting further investigation.
- Scheduled event
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to inaugurate Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai.
