Archive · 20 May 2025
Hotel Employee Arrested for Impersonating Air Force Personnel
A man named Gaurav Kumar, who is 25 years old, was arrested in Pune for pretending to be in the Indian Air Force.
He was actually a hotel employee.
Police found fake uniforms and badges in his apartment.
He said he got the uniform from a market in Delhi.
The arrest happened after police got a tip about his suspicious behavior.
He is charged with impersonation.
The police are investigating.
A 25-year-old hotel employee was arrested for impersonating an Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel.
Gaurav Kumar was apprehended in Pune in a joint operation by military intelligence and police.
Authorities seized IAF uniforms, badges, and a tracksuit from his apartment.
Kumar, from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, was employed at a Kharadi hotel.
He has been charged under Section 168 of the BNS for impersonation.
- Who
- Gaurav Kumar.
- What
- A man was arrested for posing as an Indian Air Force officer.
- When
- The arrest occurred on Sunday night.
- Where
- Pune, India.
- Why
- The motive for impersonation is under investigation.
- Accused
- Gaurav Kumar
- Age
- 25
- Occupation
- Hotel Employee
- Charges
- Impersonating an Air Force Officer
- Items Recovered
- IAF T-shirts, combat trousers, shoes, badges, and a tracksuit
- Location of Arrest
- Kharadi, Pune
- Legal Section
- Section 168 of the BNS
