MEERUT, June 13 -- A 21-year-old man allegedly impersonating a Brigadier in the Indian Army was detained by Army personnel following a sting operation at the Shaheed Museum in Shahjahanpur Cantonment on Friday. The accused, identified as Aryan Verma, had reportedly been moving around Shahjahanpur and nearby districts in full military uniform while claiming to be a senior officer.

According to officials, Army authorities had been tracking Verma since April after receiving inputs that he was frequently seen wearing the ceremonial dress of a Brigadier and projecting himself as a high-ranking officer. Unable to trace him earlier, officials devised a plan to lure him into a controlled environment.

To trap the suspect, Army officials contacte...