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Fake Cops Impersonating Police for Extortion and Robbery Busted in Sasaram
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News18•27-09-2026, 21:47
Fake Cops Impersonating Police for Extortion and Robbery Busted in Sasaram
- •Five individuals impersonating police officers and planning to extort and rob commuters on NH-19 near Pakhanari in Sasaram, Bihar, have been apprehended.
- •The fake officers were caught in full police and commando uniforms, with a vehicle marked 'Police,' two country-made pistols, four live cartridges, and a toy pistol recovered.
- •These individuals frequently roamed National Highway 19, particularly at night, in police uniforms, extorting money from drivers and truck drivers.
- •The mastermind, Praveen Singh, and four others were arrested, with three from Rohtas district and two from Kaimur district.
- •Some of the arrested criminals, including Israr Alam and Diwakar Kumar Singh, have prior criminal records and claimed to be 2017 batch sub-inspectors.
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Five individuals impersonating police officers were apprehended by the real police on National Highway-19 near Pakhanari in the Shivsagar police station area of Sasaram, Bihar, while planning to extort and rob commuters.
Authorities recovered a vehicle with 'Police' written on it, two country-made pistols, four live cartridges, a realistic-looking toy pistol, multiple vehicle number plates, Bihar Police badge caps, sub-inspector ID cards, and mobile phones from the suspects.
The main mastermind of the extortion ring was identified as Praveen Singh, a resident of Konar in Shivsagar.
