Srinagar, May 02 (KNS): Srinagar police on Tuesday said it filed a chargesheet against Gujarat conman, who was arrested for posing as a senior official from Prime Minister's Office and held meetings with senior officers in Kashmir, before a court in the city.
In a Tweet, Srinagar police informed conman Kiran Bhai Patel was chargesheeted in case FIR No. 19/2023 of police station Nishat.
Police said Patel is currently lodged in central jail Srinagar.
"Chargesheet filed against Kiran Bhai Patel in court of learned CJM Srinagar in FIR No: 19/2023 of PS Nishat. Challan filed in Sections 419, 420, 468, 471, 170, 120B of IPC and Sections 3, 5 of Emblem & Names (Prev of improper use) Act 1950. He is Lodged in central Jail, Srinagar," police tweeted.
On March 3, Patel was arrested from a hotel in Srinagar for posing as senior PMO official.
Patel during his visit to J&K held meetings with senior officers, enjoyed Z+ security and other VIP perks after he disguised himself as senior PMO official. (KNS)