US EditionUttarakhand's 'Operation Kalanemi' Takes Down Fake Sadhus
DEHRADUN DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA, JUL 13 – Dehradun police arrested 82 fake babas exploiting public faith under Operation Kalanemi, including 23 from other states and one Bangladeshi national, officials said.
- On July 13, 2025, Dehradun Police arrested 82 imposters under Operation Kalanemi, bringing the total to 82.
- Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Singh said the campaign launched on Thursday followed Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's orders, and Dhami said `just as the asur Kalanemi tried to mislead, many such Kalanemis exist today.`
- On July 12, 2025, Dehradun Police detained 23 imposters and apprehended Bangladeshi national Rukn Rakam alias Shah Alam on Friday.
- The SSP added that in the last three days 82 individuals have been arrested and legal action is being taken under BNS provisions, said Ajay Singh, and legal action is being taken under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against 82 arrested individuals.
- The campaign will continue in the coming days, and 'Operation Kalanemi' aims to restore public confidence and ensure reverence is not weaponized for deceit to protect faith from exploitation.
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'Operation Kalanemi' is being run to maintain religious faith in Uttarakhand. Under this campaign, impersonators roaming around in the guise of sadhus and saints in the areas around Haridwar and Har Ki Pauri are being identified. The police is checking the documents and identity cards of these people. See live pictures
Uttarakhand's 'Operation Kalanemi' Takes Down Fake Sadhus
In Uttarakhand, the government has launched 'Operation Kalanemi' to crack down on fake sadhus. So far, 82 impostors, including residents from other states and a Bangladeshi national, have been arrested. The campaign was initiated to protect public faith, especially during the Char Dham Yatra and Kanwar Yatra.
Total 82 fake babas arrested in Uttarakhand's Dehradun under ‘Operation Kalanemi'
As part of the 'Operation Kalanemi', launched by the Uttarakhand government, police have arrested 34 more people, guised as sadhus and saints, to allegedly cheat people, officials said. With this latest arrest, a total of 82 fake babas have been arrested under the operation in Dehradun, officials said. Operation Kalanemi launched on Thursday Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Singh said the drive was launched on Thursday followi…
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Operation Kalanemi: Uttarakhand police nab 82 ‘fake’ babas_ sadhus in Dehradun
The Uttarakhand government recently launched an operation to nab fake saints and sadhus in the state who allegedly cheated people, resulting in the arrest of 82 fake babas. Operation Kalanemi after CM Pushkar Singh Dhami instructed officials to identify impersonators who disguise themselves as saints and mislead people in the name of religion." (ANI Video Grab) 'Operation Kalanemi' was launched on Thursday after chief minister Pushkar Singh Dham…
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