Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Fake PMO Identity, Armed Bodyguard Detained at Modi Event
Police stopped a 24-year-old man at a venue where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was expected to attend an event.
The man, identified as Rohan Parekh, said he worked for the Prime Minister’s Office.
Police said the identity card he used was fake.
He was accompanied by a bodyguard who had a gun.
Security officers detained both men and began checking the weapon and their documents.
Investigators are also examining their phones and other belongings.
They want to know how the men entered the high-security venue and why they were there.
No motive or wider threat has been confirmed.
Reports differ on whether a formal case had already been registered or was still being processed.
Mumbai Police detained 24-year-old Rohan Parekh at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex.
Parekh allegedly claimed to be a Prime Minister’s Office official and possessed a forged PMO identity card.
A firearm was recovered from a private bodyguard accompanying Parekh; authorities are checking the weapon’s authorization.
The detentions triggered a security alert shortly before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled arrival.
The Mumbai Crime Branch and other police units are investigating the men’s identities, motive, entry into the venue and possible legal violations.
- Who
- Mumbai Police detained Rohan Parekh, 24, and his accompanying bodyguard.
- What
- A man allegedly used a forged PMO identity card at an event venue, while a firearm was recovered from his bodyguard.
- When
- Shortly before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled arrival; one report dates the attempted entry to September 7.
- Where
- The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in the Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai; one report also refers to the nearby Jio World Centre event location.
- Why
- Police are investigating the men’s motive, how they entered the high-security area and whether the firearm was properly authorized.
- Detained man
- Rohan Parekh, 24
- Venue
- Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai
- Alleged credential
- A forged identity card claiming Parekh was a Prime Minister’s Office official
- Weapon
- A firearm recovered from Parekh’s accompanying bodyguard
- Investigation
- Mumbai Crime Branch, local police and the Crime Intelligence Unit are involved
- Scheduled event
- Global Fintech Fest 2026, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi was expected to inaugurate
- Legal status
- Reports variously say a case was registered or was being processed under provisions concerning forgery, impersonation, cheating and weapons violations
Sources
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