India, July 10 -- Patiala

Police on Wednesday arrested a person for impersonating a close associate of AAP's Punjab affairs in-charge and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia.

The accused, identified as Jai Kishan Bharadwaj of Santosh Colony, Dharuhera in Haryana's Rewari district, allegedly used an old mobile number once associated with Sisodia to establish false connections with political leaders, bureaucrats and lawmakers across Punjab, seeking to manipulate them for personal gains.

The arrest stems from Bharadwaj's involvement in submitting fake bail bonds and forged sureties in various courts across Punjab to help habitual offenders secure bail.

During police interrogation, Bharadwaj's fraudulent activities came to l...