A 24-year-old guy acting as a pilot was apprehended by paramilitary authorities at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday.
The impostor, identified as Sangeet Singh from Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar, was caught by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) walking near the airport skywalk while dressed in a pilot costume. Despite his lack of credentials, Singh fooled his own family into believing he was a commercial pilot.

Singh even wore an ID card around his neck, claiming to be an employee of Singapore Airlines.

However, a thorough examination revealed that Singh’s credentials were not authentic. Using a business card creator application, he created a counterfeit ID card that claimed to represent Singapore Airlines. He had obtained the pilot’s uniform from the Dwarka district of the national capital.

According to the authorities, Singh completed a one-year aviation hospitality course in Mumbai in 2020.

“He presented himself as a Singapore Airlines pilot to CISF personnel, with an ID card hanging from his neck.” “Upon interception, he was identified as Sangeet Singh in possession of a Singapore Airlines ID card for in-flight operations, which was later confirmed to be counterfeit upon verification,” a senior police official told IANS.

A complaint has been filed against the accused, he said.