In an old video, Aryan Verma, arrested for posing as a brigadier in UP, was seen confidently delivering motivational advice to UPSC aspirants alongside a "gunman". The 21-year-old introduced himself as a two-time NEET aspirant who later decided to pursue UPSC after being inspired by a district magistrate. He allegedly hired local bouncers for ₹2,000/day to act as NSG commandos.