A case has been registered at the tourism police station here against a man who allegedly accompanied the US Naval Secretary as guide during his visit to the Taj Mahal in November 2022, even though he did not have a proper licence or authority from the Archaeological Survey of India to function as a guide.
The action came after a detailed probe conducted on a complaint lodged by the president of the Tourist and Guide Welfare Association, who called it a serious crime and security lapse.
A case was registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code on October 9, 2023, at tourism police station of Agra on a complaint by Deepak Dan, president of Tourist and Guide Welfare Association, for the incident which took place on November 19, 2022,” said Syed Areeb Ahmed, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Taj Security) at Agra.