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Fake PMO Card, Armed Bodyguard Trigger Mumbai Event Security Scare
Police stopped a man at a place where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was expected to attend an event.
The man said he worked for the Prime Minister’s Office.
Police say his identification card was fake.
He was accompanied by a bodyguard who had a gun.
Security officers took both men into custody.
Investigators are checking the gun, identity documents, phones and other belongings.
They are trying to learn why the men entered the venue.
No motive or broader threat has been confirmed.
Mumbai Police detained 24-year-old Rohan Parekh at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai.
Parekh allegedly claimed to be a Prime Minister’s Office official and carried a forged PMO identity card.
A firearm was recovered from a private bodyguard accompanying him; officials are checking the weapon’s license.
The detentions triggered a security alert shortly before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled arrival.
Mumbai Crime Branch is investigating the men’s identities, motive and entry into the venue; reports differ on the timing of formal charges.
- Who
- Mumbai Police detained Rohan Parekh, 24, and his accompanying private bodyguard.
- What
- A man allegedly used a fake Prime Minister’s Office identity card to access an event venue, while a firearm was recovered from his bodyguard.
- Where
- The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in the Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai.
- When
- Shortly before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled arrival for the event.
- Why
- Police are investigating the men’s motive, the circumstances of their entry and whether the bodyguard’s firearm authorization was valid.
Key facts
- Detained man
- Rohan Parekh, 24
- Venue
- Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai
- Alleged credential
- A forged identity card claiming to identify Parekh as a Prime Minister’s Office official
- Weapon recovered
- A firearm found with Parekh’s private bodyguard
- Investigating agency
- Mumbai Crime Branch
- Event
- Global Fintech Fest 2026, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to inaugurate
- Legal status
- Officials are verifying the allegations; one report says a case is being registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Arms Act
Quotes
Mumbai Police officials
Police officials cited by news agency ANI in its report on the detention.
“The Mumbai Police detained a man at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in BKC who was claiming to be an official from the Prime Minister's Office.”
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