An old video of Aryan Verma, the man arrested for allegedly posing as an Indian Army Brigadier, has resurfaced on social media. In the clip, Verma is seen addressing a gathering of UPSC aspirants while being accompanied by armed security personnel, who pose at the start of the video.During his talk, Verma talks about the importance of interacting with people outside the family. “I believe that the interaction between parents and outsiders is very important. It is important for your mind to be updated. Only when your mind is updated, you will be able to talk with your parents,” he says.He also shares how his career ambitions changed during his school years. According to Verma, he had always planned to pursue medicine and become a doctor. However, after attending a public event where a senior official gave a long speech, he decided to target the UPSC instead.“I wanted to do UPSC. I had a set medical field from childhood. That day, I changed my mind at night. I didn’t want to become a doctor. I wanted a gun. I wanted a car. This is better than a doctor,” he says in the video.Verma also claims to have been a two-time NEET aspirant and encourages students to work towards achieving similar success. The video gained attention after his recent arrest in Uttar Pradesh.The resurfaced clip comes days after Verma was arrested in Shahjahanpur for allegedly impersonating a Brigadier in the Indian Army. According to investigators, the 21-year-old traveled in an SUV with military insignia and arrived at public events dressed in an Army uniform while claiming to be a senior officer.Army authorities and ex-servicemen had been monitoring their activities for almost two months before they laid a trap at an event organized at the Shaheed Museum. Verma was arrested along with his companions after reaching the spot.Officials said they recovered a fake Brigadier ID card, an air pistol, an AMC regimental barrel and other items resembling official military equipment. Two men dressed in black were also arrested for allegedly posing as National Security Guard (NSG) commandos, while the group’s driver was found to be carrying a Government of India identity card.
