The Delhi Police has arrested a 40-year-old security guard for allegedly impersonating himself as an Army officer to impress women on social media.
The accused has been identified as Dilip Kumar, a resident of Sainik Enclave, Mohan Garden. Police said that Kumar was arrested on Friday from south Delhi’s Greater Kailash area when he came to meet a woman for a date. According to Atul Kumar Thaur, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, on Friday at 3 PM, police received information regarding a person, who impersonated himself as an army officer, near Archana Red Light, GK-1.
“Later, a team was formed and deployed near Archana Red Light. Accused was apprehended who was in army uniform. One fake army ID card in the name of Dilip Kumar and one mobile phone were recovered from his possession,” said the DCP. “He was also a member of several groups and also in contact with international WhatsApp numbers from several other nations. On examination of the mobile phone, it was revealed that the accused had done video calls with international numbers also,” said the DCP. “Kumar disclosed that he posed as Captain Shekhar of Indian Army to impress women on social media. On Friday also, he called a woman to meet him at GK for dating. He also disclosed that he has chatted with some foreign nationals too and shared some videos and pictures with them also,” said the DCP.
A case under relevant sections has been registered and accused was arrested, police said. Kumar works as a security guard in a school, police said, adding that further, investigation is in progress and his links with international numbers are being examined.