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Uttarakhand’s Operation Kalanemi Detains Over 100 Imposters as Suspect Interrogations Exceed 1,250

Backed by Hindu religious bodies, the drive has detained over 100 suspected imposters with police interrogating more than 1,250 individuals before major pilgrimages.

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Under Operation 'Kalanemi', police conducted a campaign arrested fake babas in Haridwar.
Operation Kalanemi after CM Pushkar Singh Dhami instructed officials to identify impersonators who disguise themselves as saints and mislead people in the name of religion.
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Overview

  • Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered the campaign on July 10 to expose individuals posing as sadhus and safeguard Sanatan Dharma from fraud.
  • By July 13, Dehradun police had arrested 82 suspected fake babas, contributing to more than 100 total detentions across Dehradun, Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar.
  • Authorities have questioned over 1,250 suspects in a continuous verification drive under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita to confirm their identities.
  • Investigations have uncovered cross-border involvement, including the arrest of Bangladeshi national Rukn Rakam alias Shah Alam in Dehradun.
  • Hindu organizations such as Juna Akhara and Hindu Rashtra Sena have endorsed the operation and urged its extension through the Char Dham and Kanwar yatras.