Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said to have arrested a man impersonating as CBI officer in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Interestingly, the Police said it also recovered household items and fake ID cards from the arrested person’s possession.
“Police Station Kunzer received a written complaint from Farooq Ahmad Wani of Wassun Bangil, highlighted a sequence of events involving a group of individuals namely Javeed Ahmed Rather, Anjuman Afreen, Aaqib Ahmad Wani and Rafeeq Ahmad Wani. Further the complainant said that Javeed Ahmed Rather presented himself as a CBI officer to the complainant, brandishing a falsified CBI identification card and assured the complainant of securing a placement for their child at the NDA”, reads a media statement.
“As the situation unfolded, the accused individuals resorted to theft, absconding with various household items, including a geyser, bedsheet, inverter, CCTV camera, LCD, and other valuables from the complainant’s residence”, reads the statement.
“Furthermore, the complainant was allegedly defrauded of a substantial sum amounting to 40 Lac rupees.”
“Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Kunzer and investigation started”, reads the statement.
“Prompt action by the police team of Police Station Kunzer led to the arrest of the accused posing as a CBI officer with recovery of falsified documents, including the purported CBI card and some stolen house items was also recovered from the accused person’s house”, reads the statement.
The Police have in the meantime requested community members not to fall prey in the hands of such fraudulent people and share such information with Police.
“Our consistent action against anti-social elements shall assure community members that Police have resolved to act tough against such inimical elements”, Police said.
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