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New Delhi News: The story of Kiran Bhai Patel, the super conman who managed security cover in India's most secure place, makes Bollywood's 'Natwarlal' look like a child prankster. Even after his luck ran out on his third high profile visit to Kashmir, Kiran Patel has earned himself a place in the annals of forgery, cheating, effrontery, daredevilry and guts far ahead of Steven Spielberg's notorious con artist, Frank Abagnale in 'Catch Me If You Can'. Patel came to Kashmir posing as an additional director (Strategy and Campaign) in the PMO. His pretence was so perfect that the authorities gave him a security cover befitting the 'high post' he claimed to hold. The most baffling part of how he got the security cover is that instead of the orders coming from the top, a district magistrate in a mufasil district managed security for the con man after taking a senior superintendent of police (SSP) in-charge of the security wing in the Valley into confidence. Credible sources say the district magistrate had been introduced to the 'top bureaucrat' by a right wing cadre who had been staying in the south Kashmir district for a while. He met the DM and the SSP several times to win their confidence and they swallowed his bluff, hook, line and the rod. The duo became so sure about the authenticity of the 'top bureaucrat' that they ignored the basic guidelines governing the procedure. The orders for providing security to any visiting dignitary must come from the chief secretary who follows a defined procedure while doing so. The chief secretary receives the communication about any high profile visit from the concerned ministry at the Centre. He then passes on orders for the defined protocol to the concerned departments. For ...