A 39-year-old man was arrested for allegedly entering the Palam Air Force Station in the Delhi Cantonment area posing as a wing commander of the IAF, police said on Friday. A senior police officer said that the accused, identified as Vinayak Chadha, wanted to get his father treated at the dental hospital of the air force station.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest) Rohit Meena said police were informed about the incident on Wednesday. The accused was held by the air force staff while he was trying to enter the restricted area, the DCP said.