JAMMU, OCTOBER,03 :
Jammu police have arrested two fake police officers in Jammu who were impersonating as a Police Inspector and an Indian Police Officer (IPS) officer.
Both the accused have been arrested from a hotel in Jewel area of Jammu.
SSP Jammu Chandan Kohli said that a complaint was lodged at PS Nowabad by one person stating that two persons who were portraying themselves as IPS officer and Inspector were threatening him.
In his complaint, the victim person had stated that he met a person namely Kaiser Jeelani on a social networking site who portrayed himself as IPS officer and he became friend with that person and finally he met him in Hotel Green Mint Gumat near Fish Market.
On entering the room he saw Kaiser Jeelani and one more person in Police uniform with stars who portrayed himself as Inspector after which Kaiser Jeelani who told him that they both are in NIA.
The duo threatened him to give them his laptop and on this context they were harassing him.
The complainant was further threatened by the two men of putting him in lockup if he fails to follow their words and that they even can shoot him.
In this regard a case FIR NO. 166/2023 U/S 419/420/384/170/171 IPC got registered at PS Nowabad and investigation was started.
In investigation of the case, special police teams of PS Nowabad led by SP Kulbir Handa, DySP HQrs Dr. Sunniya Wani assisted by SHO PS Nowabad Surinder Raina did strenuous efforts and finally arrested accused from the said place.
Accused arrested were identified as Kaiser Shahnawaz Mir resident of Danger Pora Baramulla
And Mohd Tanveer alias Arif Wani resident of Sopore Baramulla.
Further investigation of the case is going on.