Two people were detained from the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to attend an event, police said on Tuesday.
According to Mumbai Police, one of the detained individuals, a 24-year-old man, allegedly identified himself as an official from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). A fake PMO identity card was reportedly recovered from him.
According to NDTV, police said the man was accompanied by a bodyguard, from whom a gun was recovered. Both individuals were detained and an inquiry was initiated.
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The accused were reportedly detained late Monday night during a security protocol drill and are expected to be produced before the Qilla Court on Tuesday.
The detained man has been identified as 24-year-old Rohan Parekh, according to initial information. NDTV reported that Mumbai Police is currently interrogating the two men to find out their motive for entering the venue with a gun and with fake IDs.
The Mumbai Crime Branch has taken over the investigation given the seriousness of the issue.
According to NDTV, the two detained persons are being questioned, and their mobile phones, identity documents and other belongings are being examined.Further legal action will be taken after the allegations are verified during the investigation, police said.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the seventh edition of the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026 in Mumbai at around 5:45 pm on Tuesday. According to NDTV, Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026, is one of the world's largest and most influential annual fintech conferences.
The theme of the four-day GFF 2026 is "Potential to Impact: Agentic AI, Tokenisation, Quantum - Trusted, Connected, Global Systems for Inclusive Finance."
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