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Delhi-based man who makes YouTube, tikTok videos was arrested by CISF personnel
at the Indira Gandhi International Airport as he posed as a Lufthansa pilot to
escape long queues and security checks to board a Kolkata-bound Air Asia
flight.
According to
reports, this is not the first time that Rajan Mahbubani imitated as a pilot.
He has fake IDs and uniforms which he got hold of for the purpose of making
videos.
The chief
security officer of Lufthansa alerted the CISF about a suspect passenger in the
getup of a pilot.
Deputy Commissioner
of Police (IGI Airport) Sanjay Bhatia said, “During interrogation, Mahbubani
said that he is a frequent traveler and used to imitate as a pilot of
international airlines to gain easy access during security clearance and have
preferential treatment from security agencies and airlines.
The
investigation, so far, revealed that he was not carrying anything suspicious.
The 49-year-old, a frequent traveler, has independent consultancy services
where he provides training.
Additionally, he makes TikTok videos and was a
YouTube content creator. He imitated as pilot in the past to get privileges, to
upgrade his seat, police said.