A MAN from Gujarat, who impersonated himself as a top official in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), has been arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police.

The accused has been identified as Kiran J Patel, who has a verified Twitter handle and has over a thousand followers. He impersonated himself as an Additional Director (Strategy & Campaigns) in the Prime Minister's Office. According to media reports, Patel held meetings with top officials in the Union territory also.

An impersonator posing as a PMO official was arrested on March 3. The local court in Srinagar has sent him to judicial custody and is presently on police remand up to March 17.

As per the media report, the matter came to light when the CID wing of Jammu and Kashmir police have given information to Kashmir police about Patel, a resident of Ahmedabad staying at Lalit Grand Hotel in Srinagar.

It is also reported that Patel had travelled to several tourist places in Kashmir, including Gulmarg. What comes surprising in the case is that the conman had even got Z-plus security cover, a bulletproof SUV and official accommodation at a five-star hotel in Jammu and Kashmir.

On Twitter, Patel has posted several videos and pictures of his visits to Kashmir surrounded by paramilitary personnel.

In one of the videos shared on his social media platforms on dated February 26, conman has written a caption, "The scenic valley of Gulmarg is a little piece of paradise cocooned by the mighty snow-clad mountains of the Pir Panjal range. Emerald green meadows, deep ravines and pine-forested hills make this meadow of flowers (the meaning of #Gulmarg) an ethereal sight."

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In another video shared by Patel on February 26, he was seen walking in the snow with high security around him.

Patel claims to have a PhD from Commonwealth University, Virginia, an MBA from IIM Trichy, as well as an M Tech in Computer Science and BE in computer engineering.


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