Man posing as cop arrested in Bengaluru

A constable on responsibility hooked up to the Peenya police caught a retired BESCOM engineer, who was posing as a Police Inspector transferring round in car with police sticker, and carrying a walkie-talkie to cheat individuals.

Primarily based on a tip off, constable Sanjeev Maruthi, confronted the accused recognized as Gangadhar, on Tuesday, and located that the cell quantity he was utilizing additionally was recognized by Truecaller as Police Inspector of Peenya Police Station.

An preliminary probe revealed that the accused posing as a police Inspector is suspected to have cheated many individuals by promising them official favours after taking cash. He was utilizing a faux Police ID to cheat individuals and damaging the popularity of the Police Division.

Contemplating the sensitivity of the the case, it was handed over to the Central Crime Department for an in depth probe, a police officer stated.