In a swift and coordinated joint operation by Military Intelligence and the Pune City Police, a man posing as an Indian Army personnel was apprehended near Bishop's School, Pune, on Wednesday afternoon, reported news agency ANI.

The arrest was made jointly by the Southern Command Military Intelligence, the Southern Command Military Police Unit, and the Laskar Police Station of Pune City Police, following a credible tip-off.

The suspect, identified as Abhishek Bhosale, son of Shivaji Bhosale, was found to be impersonating a serviceman and had reportedly misled local authorities at Laskar Police Station. Military intelligence units from Pune and the Southern Command Military Police Unit had alerted the police about the fraudulent activities of the individual in the cantonment area of Pune City, reported ANI.