Man held in Gurugram for impersonating as PMO official

Gurugram Sep 5 (IANS) A 53-year-old Gurugram resident holding a United States passport was arrested for impersonating as the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi an official said on Tuesday.

"Atul Kalsi of DLF Phase-1 here was arrested for impersonation on the complaint of the Divisional Commissioner s staff and a case registered against him at the Civil Lines police station " the official told IANS.

Atul allegedly posed as a high-level officer and made calls to senior officers.

"He was caught when he went to Gurugram Divisional Commissioner s Camp Office and his credentials were cross-checked " the official said.

The official said Atul held a US passport as also a voter identity card from Gurugram which is under probe.

The accused was on Tuesday presented in a local court which sent him in judicial custody for 14 days.

--IANS
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