Man Posing as Army Officer Arrested in UP's Shahjahanpur

Shahjahanpur: A man was arrested here on Sunday for allegedly posing as an Army officer and demanding Rs 50,000 from a person on false promise of getting his family members released from prison, police said.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh S told PTI that family members of one Chandan Lal, a resident of Pilibhit district's Sungarhi, are lodged in prison in a murder case.

He said Lal was approached by Shahjahanpur resident Ravi Kumar, who told him that he could speak to SP and "dilute" matter.

official said Kumar introduced himself as a captain in " NDA " and asked Lal to meet him at Tikri Chowki under Nigohi police station. He ded that Kumar even came in an Army uniform decked with bges.

However, Lal grew suspicious and informed police over phone.

When police reached spot, accused told m, "I am a captain in Jat Regiment of NDA." According to SP, Kumar however could not answer when police personnel asked him what NDA stood for.

Rajesh said that after this, police brought accused to police station and questioned him.

During interrogation, Kumar said that he was a cook in Army and was cheating people by posing as a captain of force.

A case has been registered under various sections of BNS, SP said and ded that accused has been arrested and sent to prison.