New Delhi, August 31: In yet another case of forged identity using Aadhaar card, a passenger was arrested at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport on Friday night for impersonating another person using a fake Aadhaar card. Upon interrogation, it was revealed that the man is blacklisted by several airlines. The police are trying to ascertain how many times and for how long has the man used fake Aadhaar card to fake his identity. Beware! Fake UIDAI's Aadhaar Number 1800-300-1947 Seen Yet Again on Android & iPhone Mobile Devices; Delete ASAP.

The man has been identified as Rajesh Kapoor. He was travelling from Srinagar to Delhi by Vistara Airlines flight. The Airport officials discovered that the man and the photo on the Aadhar tag did not match just in the nick of time.

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The police are investigating if the man acted on his own will or was he acting on behalf of a larger group. The fact that he could travel on a fake identity from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, even as the security arrangements are tight, has raised questions. Jammu and Kashmir has been under strict security arrangement ever since the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5.

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