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- A 28-year-old man from Ahmedabad, Himanshu Panchal, was arrested in Indore for impersonating an IAS officer and District Collector.
- The case came to light when he failed to pay a hotel bill and claimed to be the Collector to pressure the management, which grew suspicious and informed Lasudia police.
- A search of his rented home uncovered a fake 'IAS RAJ SONI – District Collector' nameplate, a fake car plate, and other impersonation material.
- A case has been registered under BNS Section 204, and police are checking whether he used the fake identity for fraud or other benefits, noting a similar past case against him in Gujarat.
What to watch next
- Findings of the police inquiry into whether he cheated people or gained financially using the fake identity
- Details of the earlier similar case against him at Adalaj police station in Gujarat
- Progress of the BNS Section 204 case during his ongoing interrogation
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Named India · Adalaj Police · Aman Rathore · Himanshu Panchal · Lasudia Police
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