Police have arrested a man from Rewari district in Haryana for pretending to be a close aide of AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia. The man, identified as Jai Kishan Bharadwaj, is from Santosh Colony in Dharuhera. He allegedly used a mobile number once linked to Sisodia to cheat political leaders, bureaucrats, and lawmakers across Punjab.
According to the police, Bharadwaj used this fake identity to influence officials, make false promises, and gain personal benefits, such as money or favours.
Bharadwaj was posing as a representative of AAP’s Punjab affairs unit. He reportedly tried to build trust in political circles by claiming to be connected to Sisodia. Patiala’s Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Varun Sharma said that Bharadwaj knew the mobile number was previously used by Sisodia and deliberately got a Vodafone SIM with the same number.
Using that number, he contacted several political and government figures, pretending to be someone with the power to "get their work done."
Bharadwaj’s arrest was linked to his role in submitting fake bail bonds and forged sureties in different Punjab courts. He was helping repeat offenders secure bail by using forged documents.
During questioning, he admitted that he built a fake identity using Sisodia’s old number. His intention was to appear trustworthy and important so that people would believe he had political influence.
Police recovered five mobile phones from Bharadwaj. One of the phones had the SIM card with the number once owned by Manish Sisodia. SSP Sharma confirmed that Bharadwaj used this number as part of his plan to fool people and earn money by offering to help them with their problems.Investigations revealed that Bharadwaj has a criminal past. In 2017, he was convicted in FIR No. 459/2017 by the Dharuhera police in Haryana. At that time, he had pretended to be a CBI officer and cheated a woman out of several lakh rupees. He was sentenced to three years in jail for that crime.
This past record shows that Bharadwaj is a repeat offender who uses false identities to cheat people.
After his arrest in the Patiala case, a fresh FIR was registered against Bharadwaj at the Kotwali police station in Patiala. He has been charged under Sections 319(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 66, 66C, and 66D of the IT Act.
These sections deal with impersonation, identity theft, and online fraud.
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Bharadwaj is currently in police custody, and further questioning is expected to uncover more details about his illegal activities. Police are also trying to track down others who may be part of this fraud racket.
This case highlights how fraudsters are using mobile numbers and names of well-known politicians to create fake identities. These scams often target trusting individuals in political and bureaucratic systems, who believe the fraudsters have real power or connections.
The police have warned people to verify the identity of callers, even if the number appears familiar or linked to a famous person.
Jai Kishan Bharadwaj’s arrest has exposed yet another case where a criminal misused a high-profile leader’s identity for fraud. By using an old mobile number of Manish Sisodia, he managed to trick many people into believing he was a powerful insider.
With a history of similar crimes and a well-planned impersonation, Bharadwaj’s case is a serious example of identity misuse and fraud. Police investigations are ongoing to find out the full extent of his operations and prevent others from becoming victims of such scams in the future.
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