Two residents of Sarpanch Colony were arrested on Wednesday for impersonating as Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) staffers and trying to extort the owner of an under-construction house in Gurubagh Colony, Jivan Nagar.
The accused have been identified as Vijay Kumar and Sanjay Kumar.
The complainant, Sanjay Jaiswal of Urban Estate, Focal Point, said that the duo claimed they were junior engineers from PSPCL, accused him of power theft and threated to penalise him. Jaiswal said he was not stealing power and when he asked them to show their identity cards, they tried to flee.
Then, he nabbed them and informed the police. He added that the two men were in an inebriated condition.
Inspector Davinder Sharma, SHO at Focal Point police station, said the police reached the spot and initiated investigation. They also cross checked with PSPCL officials and confirmed that the accused are not employees of the corporation.
A case under Sections 451, 323, 341, 170, 506 and 34 of Indian Penal Code has been registered. The police are also investigating to find their past criminal record.