Fake Cop Tries to Scam Woman for ₹50,000 in Mumbai, Video Goes Viral

Viral Video: Many of you may have seen the movie "Special 26," in which Anupam Kher and Akshay Kumar pose as income tax officials to extort money from political leaders and entrepreneurs. While the screenplay of this film is fictional, similar incident happened in real life. A video has gone viral on internet.In the viral video, a woman is traveling by auto rickshaw when a young man boards the rickshaw and attempts to deceive her by claiming to be a Mumbai police officer.The video shared on X reveals that the incident occurred near the Powai area in Mumbai. The woman was carrying an e-cigarette (vape) when the man, claiming to be a police officer, forcefully detained her. He demanded Rs 50,000 and threatened to take her to the Powai police station if she refused to pay. However, the woman immediately sensed something was wrong and began recording the encounter on her phone.As soon as the man began making his demands, the woman started filming him. In the video, the woman can be heard saying, "I’m currently on MIDC ( Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation) Road and this man followed me and got into my auto-rickshaw." She adds, "He’s forcibly trying to take me to Powai Chowki."The woman further stated, "You cannot take me anywhere without a female police officer present." Realising he had been caught, the man posing as a police officer quickly exits the auto-rickshaw and flees the scene. A user on X (formerly Twitter) with the handle @Mard_Maratha_0 shared the detailed account of the incident in a lengthy post.The young woman refused to go to Powai and began recording the entire incident on her mobile camera. Meanwhile, the fake policeman attempted to grab her phone, but she didn’t comply, and eventually, he got out of the rickshaw.This incident was shared on Twitter by @gharkekalesh. The caption mentions that the fake cop also tried to extort ₹50,000 from the young woman, but he was unsuccessful.Encounter with a Suspicious Cop Over a Vape in Mumbai. Asked 50k to let go (Fake Cop tried to Scam a Girl over Vape in Mumbai MH) pic.twitter.com/tVAjCi3GeD— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) October 15, 2024 The video has been viewed by over 69,000 users, and many have reacted in various ways. Netizens are urging the Mumbai police to take action, while others are advising people to stay vigilant against fake cops when visiting the city.

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Fake Cop Tries to Scam Woman for ₹50,000 in Mumbai, Video Goes Viral

A viral video reveals a woman in Mumbai being targeted by a fake cop who demands ₹50,000 for carrying an e-cigarette.

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