Four arrested for impersonation, unauthorised entry at Military college campus

In a significant security breach, four civilians, including one impersonating an Indian Air Force officer, gained unauthorised entry into the highly secured Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering (MCEME) campus in Secunderabad on June 14.

According to an official complaint filed by MCEME authorities with Trimulgherry Police Station, one of the suspects, Rajat Kumar Mishra, falsely claimed to be a Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force. He used a forged identity card to enter the premises through the MI Techno Chowk Gate at around 1:00 PM. He was accompanied by three others—one man and two women.

The group’s movement raised suspicion when they reached the Jubilee Gate of the military facility and started taking photographs and recording videos. Acting promptly, the guards alerted the Provost Unit TASA and officials from the Southern Command Intelligence.

The Quick Reaction Team (QRT) of MCEME swiftly apprehended all four individuals and handed them over to authorities for a joint investigation. The four individuals have been identified as Rakesh Kumar, Ashish Kumar, Aaliya Abbshi and Nagma Bano.

The nature and intent behind their unauthorised entry, as well as the impersonation, are currently under investigation. Authorities have requested a First Information Report (FIR) be filed to initiate a full enquiry into the incident.

The police have registered a case under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including Section 419 (cheating by impersonation), Section 420 (Cheating), Section 468 (Forgery for the purpose of cheating) and Section 471 – using forged documents as genuine.