Man impersonating as cop held in Baramulla: Police
Srinagar: Police on Monday arrested a person, who was impersonating as DySP as well Sub- Inspector in north Kashmir Baramulla district.
Police said that an individual who had been impersonating as a law enforcement officials and scamming innocent citizens has been arrested from Tangmarg. The accused, identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Wani, son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani and resident of Barzulla Dhobivan, Tehsil Karhama, was taken into custody following a written complaint.
According to police spokesman, the investigation has proved that the accused had been operating under false pretenses, presenting himself as both a Sub-Inspector and a DSP, in order to deceive unsuspecting individuals. Through this deceitful scheme, the accused managed to fraudulently extract a sum of Rupees 90,000 from the complainant.
Upon which police was able to recover and seize Rupees 40,000 of the ill-gotten funds, which were earned through various fraudulent activities, he said.
The case has been registered under FIR No. 83/2023 U/S 419,420 IPC in PS Kunzer, reflecting the seriousness of the charges against the accused, he said.
The arrest of Mushtaq Ahmad Wani sends a strong message that criminal activities will not go unchecked, and individuals attempting to exploit the trust of innocent people will face legal consequences, reads the statement.
