Mithun C.R., who introduced himself as a native of Chikkamagaluru district, visited the district hospital in February 2026. He claimed to be an IAS officer holding a senior post at Arogya Soudha, the headquarters of the Health and Family Welfare Department, in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: Illustration by Satheesh Vellinezhi A person, who was arrested by Bengaluru police on the charge of impersonating an IAS officer, allegedly held meetings with officials in Chikkamagaluru district. Interestingly, he was felicitated in a public programme ‘for clearing the toughest exam and getting into IAS’. Mithun C.R., who introduced himself as a native of Chikkamagaluru district, visited the district hospital in February 2026. He claimed to be an IAS officer holding a senior post at Arogya Soudha, the headquarters of the Health and Family Welfare Department, in Bengaluru. Published – April 17, 2026 04:36 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation The Humayun Nama: Reading Gulbadan Begum, the only Mughal royal woman to have written about the dynasty Andhra Pradesh land allotment committee clears 599 proposals worth ₹2037 crore across 19 districts