Man posing as Army officer arrested in UP’s Shahjahanpur
PTI, Nov 4, 2024, 9:17 AM IST
Shahjahanpur: A man was arrested here on Sunday for allegedly posing as an Army officer and demanding Rs 50,000 from a person on the false promise of getting his family members released from prison, police said.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh S told PTI that the family members of one Chandan Lal, a resident of Pilibhit district’s Sungarhi, are lodged in prison in a murder case.
He said Lal was approached by Shahjahanpur resident Ravi Kumar, who told him that he could speak to the SP and “dilute” the matter.
The official said Kumar introduced himself as a captain in the “NDA” and asked Lal to meet him at the Tikri Chowki under the Nigohi police station. He added that Kumar even came in an Army uniform decked with badges.
However, Lal grew suspicious and informed police over the phone.
When police reached the spot, the accused told them, “I am a captain in the Jat Regiment of the NDA.” According to the SP, Kumar however could not answer when police personnel asked him what NDA stood for.
Rajesh said that after this, the police brought the accused to the police station and questioned him.
During the interrogation, Kumar said that he was a cook in the Army and was cheating people by posing as a captain of the force.
A case has been registered under various sections of the BNS, the SP said and added that the accused has been arrested and sent to prison.
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