Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Man Arrested for Impersonating Priest in Uttar Pradesh
Imagine a man named Imamuddin Ansari pretending to be a Hindu priest for two years.
He used a fake name, 'Baba Bengali', and had multiple ID cards with different names and addresses.
Police found out his real identity and arrested him.
The police are investigating how he got the fake documents and if anyone else was involved.
Local Hindu groups are angry and want strict action taken against him.
Imamuddin Ansari, a 55-year-old man from West Bengal, was arrested for impersonating a Hindu priest.
He lived at the Shani Mandir in Uttar Pradesh for two years under the alias 'Baba Bengali alias Balaknath'.
Police recovered three Aadhaar cards and one PAN card from Ansari, with differing names and addresses.
Ansari has been charged with making fake documents and hurting religious sentiments.
Hindu organizations expressed anger and called for strict police action.
- Who
- Imamuddin Ansari (Baba Bengali), police, and local Hindu organizations.
- What
- Imamuddin Ansari was arrested for posing as a Hindu priest using a false identity and fake documents.
- When
- Ansari was arrested on Saturday night.
- Where
- Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Ansari allegedly used a false identity, potentially to gain trust or access to the temple.
Hindu Community
Police
Action Against Ansari
Hindu Community
Demanding strict action and investigation against the accused.
Police
N/A
- Accused's Name
- Imamuddin Ansari (Baba Bengali)
- Age
- 55
- Location of Arrest
- Shani Mandir, Manti Hasanpur, Shamli, Uttar Pradesh
- Charges
- Making fake documents and hurting religious sentiments
- Legal Status
- Sent to judicial custody for 14 days
- Items Recovered
- 3 Aadhaar cards, 1 PAN card
