Police arrest cheat posing as constable

A 25-year-old man has been arrested for impersonating a policeman and cheating several people by promising them auctioned vehicles of Delhi Police at cheap rates.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested for impersonating a policeman and cheating several people by promising them auctioned vehicles of Delhi Police at cheap rates.

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Ashwani Kumar Sisodiya, was caught from near GTK Depot in Northwest Delhi on Wednesday.

Police also recovered a complete Delhi Police uniform of Head Constable rank, fake identity card, fake election card and 12 electronic items.

The arrest came following complaints from several people about being cheated by a 'head constable'.

During investigations, police stumbled upon a man in a constable's uniform arguing with a group of auto drivers.

"Head Constable Anil Kumar who was with an aggrieved person, Chand Babu, intervened, and asked the man about his posting. However, Sisodiya could not give a satisfactory reply,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (North-West) N S Bundela.

He added Babu told Kumar the person wearing the uniform had cheated him of Rs 62,000 for providing an auctioned car.