Army officials in Shillong on Tuesday night handed over a fraudster in Army uniform to the Jhalupara Police after he was detained by the Indian army following a suspicious movement.
The imposter identified as Sar Cheron Rongpi, a resident of Rongpi Village in Dokmoka, Under Karbi Anglong District in Assam, was detained at the HQ 101 Area after his suspicious behaviour caught the attention of Army personnel on duty at the CSD canteen there.
This can also be termed as a major security breach as an individual posing as a captain of the Army’s Assam Regiment was detained from the highly secure Headquarters 101 Area in Shillong.
Throwing more light into it Superintendent of Police, East Khasi Hills Sylvester Nongtnger told Meghalaya News 24 that a FIR filed by one of the Army officials, Sepoy Om Prakash said that Rongpi has been roaming around various military stations in an Indian Army uniform, falsely presenting himself as a military officer and taking pictures of the sensitive military instalments.
Police have registered a case in this regard at Lumdiengjri police station and he will be forwarded to the court accordingly.
The SP so far has one case registered and the matter is still under investigation.
Earlier, during the search, the Army officials discovered sensitive military photographs and videos on his mobile phone, including images of military convoys, weapons like AK-47 rifles, and various military establishments.
Interestingly, the suspect kept changing the name of the Army unit he belonged to. Initially he said he was from 119 TA Assam, and then said he was from 15 Assam Regiment; the Army officials of 101 Area called all the units he named, but all of them replied in negative.
Police also informed that the imposter was sent to police custody by a local court.