Mumbai News: 2 Booked For Cheating After Man Enters Police Commissioner’s Office During Janata Darbar Posing As Aide To Union Minister’s PA

Mumbai: In a shocking incident, the Mumbai Police have registered a case of cheating after three individuals entered the Mumbai Police Commissioner’s office during the weekly Janata Darbar (Grievance Redressal) by falsely claiming links with the personal assistant (PA) of a Union Minister. The accused have been identified as Bharat Mann and Dhirendra Kumar Vyas.

Weekly Janata Darbar and Fake Appointment Claim

Every Tuesday, Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti conducts a Janata Darbar at the Commissioner’s office to hear public grievances. On the afternoon of October 28, around 3:30 pm, businessman Ashok Shah (58) from Santacruz, Jeetendra Vyas (57) from Kandivali, and Dhirendra Kumar Vyas (52) from Bhayandar arrived at the office claiming they had an appointment with the Commissioner.

False Representation of Minister’s PA

When police personnel questioned them, Dhirendra Vyas stated that Ashok Shah was a victim of a financial fraud and that Bharat Mann, who he claimed to be the PA of a Central Minister, had arranged a meeting with the Commissioner to discuss the issue. However, upon verification, police found that no person named Bharat Mann was employed as a PA to any Union Minister.

Fake Emblem and Prior Record Discovered

Further inspection of Dhirendra Vyas’s mobile phone revealed a contact saved as “Bharat Mann,” whose WhatsApp display picture showed the Ashok Stambh (Emblem of India)—likely used to create an illusion of official authority. Police sources confirmed that Vyas already had a previous cheating case registered against him at Kalachowki Police Station in 2015.

FIR Registered; Crime Branch Probing Further

Vyas was detained from the CP’s office, and an FIR was registered at Azad Maidan Police Station under Sections 204 (impersonating a public servant), 319 (cheating by personation), and 61 (criminal conspiracy) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). He was later arrested, issued a notice, and released, officials said.

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Crime Branch Tracing ‘Bharat Mann’

The Crime Branch Unit 1 has now taken over the investigation and is tracing the person operating the mobile number under the name “Bharat Mann.”

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