Last Updated: January 21, 2023, 20:41 IST
According to highly placed sources, the man is a big fan of Prime Minister Modi(Image: PTI)
The man reportedly claimed to be a Naik from the Guards Regiment of the Army. The claim is being verified by the police
Mumbai Police has arrested the man, who claimed to be a National Security Guard (NSG) personnel in a bid to enter the BKC area in the city secured for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s event on January 19.
According to highly placed sources, the man is a “big fan of Prime Minister Modi”. “The man used to be a part of the NSG years ago and was posted back to his regiment. He appears to be slightly unbalanced,” they added.
The 35-year-old man from Navi Mumbai was arrested by the Mumbai Police, 90 minutes before PM Narendra Modi was to reach Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), informed Mumbai Police officials.
The accused tried to enter the high-security VVIP area by claiming himself to be a Naik from the “Guards Regiment” of the Army.
The accused has been identified as Rameshwar Mishra, a science graduate who was stopped by the Mumbai Crime Branch officials on suspicion around 3 pm.
The man reportedly claimed to be a Naik from the Guards Regiment of the Army. The claim is being verified by the police.
As per police, Mishra has been arrested under Sections 171, 465, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code(IPC). He was later produced before a local court in Bandra by the police, which sent him to police custody till January 24.
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