Woman Posing As Army Officer Detained; Weapons, Medals & Uniforms Among Items Seized

Last Updated:September 12, 2025, 15:11 IST

The police also recovered several awards, mementoes, medals and invitation cards for programmes, in which she was referred to as 'Captain'.

A 48-year-old woman was detained for allegedly deceiving people by posing as an Army officer. (AI-generated image)

A 48-year-old woman has been detained by the police in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for allegedly deceiving people by posing as an Army officer. The police have also recovered her defence uniforms and arms.

The police also recovered several awards, mementoes, medals and invitation cards for programmes, in which she was referred to as ‘Captain’.

The woman, identified as Ruchika Jain. A case was registered against her, an official said.

“The police recovered army uniforms, a badge with ’Para’ written on it along with three stars (used to designate rank), a name plate, four medals and her photo in the army uniform. In addition, several awards, mementoes and invitations to programmes, in which her name was mentioned as ’Captain Ruchika Jain’, have been seized," he said.

An air pistol with ’no licence required for this’ written on it, and an air gun were also recovered from her.

An inquiry has been launched into the matter.

(With agency inputs)

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