How did Avinash Jadhav's impersonation get exposed?

Jadhav's impersonation was exposed when he was seen at Kalyan station wearing the RPF uniform and struck up a conversation with a real RPF officer, Ramesh Singh Yadav, who grew suspicious and demanded his identification card.

Where did Avinash Jadhav pose as an RPF officer?

Jadhav had been traveling by train and introducing himself as an RPF officer, and he had even visited Mumbai's CSMT station, where he had taken selfies with real officers.

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Fake RPF Officer Caught Impersonating Cop for Months Across Stations

Q: Who was Avinash Jadhav?

Avinash Jadhav was a man who had been impersonating a Railway Protection Force (RPF) officer and roaming around railway stations in uniform for the past 4 months.

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Summary

Man arrested for impersonating RPF officer for 4 months
Traveled by train, introduced himself as RPF officer to villagers
Caught at Kalyan station after talking to real RPF officer

Fake RPF Officer Caught Impersonating Cop for Months Across Stations

On November 13, 2025, railway police in Kalyan arrested a man who had been impersonating a Railway Protection Force (RPF) officer and roaming around railway stations in uniform for the past 4 months. The imposter has been identified as Avinash Jadhav, a resident of Dharashiv district.

Jadhav had been working at a hotel in Shirdi, but influenced by his friends in the police department, he developed a strong desire to become a police officer. Unable to secure an actual job, he bought an RPF officer's uniform and began posing as one. For the past 4 months, Jadhav had been traveling by train and introducing himself as an RPF officer. He even told his family and villagers that he had officially joined the RPF, following which the villagers felicitated him on his "appointment."