Conman Arrested In Kashmir Handed Over To Gujarat Police
NDTV
Kiran Bai Patel had posed as a senior official of the Prime Minister's Office for four months, and took the administration for a ride, availing for himself Z-Plus security and official protocol in the Valley.
A conman from Gujarat arrested in Kashmir a month ago was handed over to the Gujarat police today following the order of a magistrate in Srinagar. Kiran Bai Patel had posed as a senior official of the Prime Minister's Office for four months, and took the administration for a ride, availing for himself Z-Plus security and official protocol in the Valley.
Gujarat officials had requested the transfer of custody, citing that he is also wanted in cases in the western state. After the order from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patel was handed over to a team of Gujarat Crime Branch officials.
The arrest of the conman and the subsequent revelations of how he had taken the entire security system for a ride, have shocked many. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered a probe into how he managed to remain undetected for four months.
Since October, Patel had visited multiple places in Jammu and Kashmir, including forward posts along the Line of Control. The team also held meetings with officials in various districts across Kashmir before police were alerted that Patel was a conman.
