New Delhi: The Gurugram police on Saturday arrested three people for impersonation and extortion while posing as Crime Branch officers near Gurugram’s IFFCO Chowk.
Gurugram police received information about the incident through a complaint lodged at DLF Phase 1 police station Gurugram on Friday.
The accused have been identified as Rohit (33) resident of Achra Khurd, Jund, Akshay (24) resident of Maklan village, Jund and Rahul (25) resident of Sikaruri, Bharatpur district, Rajasthan. Accused Rohit has prior criminal history.
According to the police, a complaint was lodged by the manager of a liquor shop in G Town on Friday that the store’s car driver, who was filling liquor in the car from Gowal Pahari, was accosted by three youths who identified themselves as officers. . From Crime Branch
The fraudsters demanded an amount of Rs 10,000 from the driver and issued a stern warning that he would have to pay Rs 10,000 per month if he wanted to continue transporting liquor from that location.
The in-charge of Crime Branch, Sector-31, Gurugram led an operation along with a police team which led to the arrest of the three accused.
During the operation, the police team also seized a motorcycle which was used by the accused during the extortion attempt.
Those arrested will be produced in court where further legal action will be determined.