Man posing as Andhra Pradesh MP's PA breaches Amit Shah's security

MUMBAI: Malabar Hill police on Tuesday arrested a 32-year-old man from Dhule, who claimed to be the personal assistant (PA) of a MP from Andhra Pradesh, for allegedly breaching the security of Union home minister Amit Shah.
Police said Hemant Pawar was seen moving around Shah and other leading politicians at Sagar bungalow, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis's official residence, at Malabar Hill on Monday.
Besides visiting Lalbaugcha Raja, Shah held meetings with BJP leaders during his two-day trip to Mumbai.
Sources said a senior Mantralaya officer noticed Pawar, whom he did not recognise, mingling among the politicians at the event. When asked to identify himself, Pawar claimed that he was the PA of an Andhra MP. "Pawar was wearing a ribbon of the ministry of home affairs (MHA) so no one raised any doubts," said a police officer.
Not convinced, Mantralaya officers approached Malabar Hill police, who traced Pawar within three hours after the function and arrested him. During questioning, he said he had officially got the MHA ribbon. Police are verifying his claims.
Pawar has been booked under IPC Section 170 (whoever pretends to hold any particular office as a public servant, knowing that he does not hold such office or falsely personifies any other person holding such office). He was later produced before the Girgaum court, which remanded him to five-day police custody.