Overview
- Sheikhpura police arrested Ranjeet Yadav on Monday night near College More and later released him on bond, the ASP said, adding he never sat the exam and misused a similar name.
- Mahuli station house officer Rampravesh Bharti, who had earlier publicly engaged with Yadav during local felicitations, carried out the arrest.
- Village events and local honors followed Yadav’s claim before verification showed the cited rank belonged to Ranjith Kumar R of Chikkaballapur, Karnataka.
- Accounts differ on the rank Yadav claimed, with reports citing AIR 440 or 404; after being called for document checks, he allegedly switched off his phone and left the village.
- A video of Yadav’s motivational speech went viral, and NCM India questioned selective enforcement, urging consistent action against others accused of similar false claims.