Reasi, April 28 -- A man has been arrested for allegedly impersonating a registered porter, offering services on the route of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, police officials confirmed.

According to the Police Station Bhawan, located at Vaishno Devi, the accused has been identified as Mast Ali, son of Nazir Ahmed and a resident of Harot Kot village in Surjan Dhar, Reasi district.

He was caught posing as a "Pithu (porter)," which the police said violated the orders issued by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) office. Ali was operating without a valid registration or service card, which is a mandated requirement to provide any kind of service related to a porter, palki, or pony.

Police have registered a case against Mast Ali under Sectio...