Déjà vu at BKC: Army man, a Modi fan, had breached PM security in 2023

MUMBAI: In light of the Khar resident and his security guard, a former serviceman, allegedly trying to enter Jio World Plaza in BKC a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Tuesday, a retired assistant commissioner recalled a case he investigated three years ago.On Jan 19, 2023, an army man allegedly used a genuine but tampered NSG identity card and a fake duty pass to get close to PM during his visit to the MMRDA ground in BKC for the inauguration of Metro lines. The retired officer said the army man’s sole intention was to see PM as he was a fan, and not cause any security problem.A chargesheet was filed in April 2023, while the trial is yet to begin.