The Pune police have arrested a 54-year-old man for allegedly posing as an IAS officer posted in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), police said on Thursday. The man told the police that he resorted to impersonation only to get attention.

Accused Vasudeo Tayde's cover was blown after he attended an event of a charitable organisation and identified himself as Dr Vinay Deo, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer attached to the PMO, an official said.