Man, 24, arrested for pretending to be 67 years old at IGI airport

Authorities added that the culprit, identified as Lucknow resident Guru Sewak Singh, was apprehended in possession of a passport under the name of Bareilly resident Rashvinder Singh Sahota, 67.

In an attempt to board a flight to Canada, a 24-year-old man at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport pretended to be an elderly citizen by bleaching his hair white and using a wheelchair, according to officials with knowledge of the situation. He was apprehended by security agents.

According to the officials, the culprit, named as Lucknow resident Guru Sewak Singh, was apprehended in possession of a passport that was registered in the name of Bareilly resident Rashvinder Singh Sahota, 67. It was initially unclear whether Sahota is linked to Singh or if Sahota is using a false name, despite the police stating that the Sahota passport has a valid visa for Canada.

Usha Rangnani, the deputy commissioner of police (IGI), stated that they are investigating the possibility that a gang that travels the world using false identities is involved.

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) authorities provided specifics of the case, stating that they targeted a guy whose actions were deemed suspicious and detained him in Terminal 3’s check-in area. When questioned, he identified himself as Rashvindar Singh Sahota, who was born in February 1957 and was scheduled to board an Air Canada flight at 10:50 p.m., according to officials.

But anomalies were found when his passport was examined more closely. His skin tone, speech, and look all suggested that he was younger. After closely examining him, CISF assistant inspector general Apoorv Pandey discovered that he had bleached his hair and beard white and wore spectacles to give the impression that he was older.

After being questioned for a long time, he admitted that he was actually 24 years old and going by the name Guru Sewak Singh, even though he was using a passport bearing Sahota’s name.

“The passenger, along with his belongings, was handed over to Delhi Police for legal action in the matter because the case involved a forged passport and impersonation,” Pandey stated.

According to a senior CISF official, they attempted to question the individual about his whereabouts for obtaining the passport and other basic questions, but he withheld any information.

Since he was not providing any information, it was decided to turn him over to the police so they could conduct additional research. Furthermore, it’s unknown why he made this decision and why he was traveling to Canada,” the official stated.

According to DGP Rangnani, a case has been filed under sections 419 (cheating by impersonation), 420 (cheating), 468 (forgery), and 471 (using a forged document as real). “The suspect was taken into custody, and additional investigation is being conducted to determine the reason and source of the forged passport,” the spokesperson stated.