Police: In 2022, Abhishek impersonated his brother | India News – Times of India

Police said Abhishek Kumar (then 22) had cleared the CISF constable recruitment exam in Noida on May 18, 2022 while posing as his younger brother Sachin Kumar. Later, out on bail, he sat for UP police constable direct recruitment exam in 2024 under his own name. But his past caught up.DSP (Etah) Gyanendra Pratap Singh said, “The omission came to light during a routine police verification, which usually takes place ahead of training. Abhishek was re-arrested in Etah Wednesday evening. Further investigations are on.”SHO (Awagarh) Avdesh Kumar Dixit added, “Abhishek belongs to Katelia under Awagarh thana in Etah. In 2022, he impersonated his younger brother as he was overage for the CISF exam.”An FIR was initially registered against ‘Sachin Kumar’ at Noida’s Ecotech-III police station under IPC Sections 419 (cheating by personation), 420 (cheating and dishonesty), 467 (forgery) and 471 (using a forged document as genuine) after a complaint by CISF commandant Naresh Joshi, who was overseeing the recruitment process in 2022. After his arrest, Abhishek was remanded in custody as ‘Sachin’. A chargesheet was filed on July 23, 2022 and the case remains pending in a Noida court.In 2024, Abhishek tried his luck again and appeared for UP police exam. And he cleared that too. But after a thorough investigation by sub-inspector Gautam Singh, the allegations of his “criminal past” were substantiated, resulting in a new case registered against him under BNS sections 319 (2) (cheating), 338 (forgery) and sections of UP Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 1998.