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Fake Sub-Inspector Busted in Ayodhya: Illegal Extortion Racket Uncovered
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News18•27-09-2026, 19:01
Fake Sub-Inspector Busted in Ayodhya: Illegal Extortion Racket Uncovered
- •A fake sub-inspector was arrested in Ayodhya for extorting money from people while posing as a police officer.
- •The accused, identified as Satyam Mishra from Basti district, threatened people at the railway station, crowded markets, and the Panchkroshi Parikrama route.
- •Kotwali police caught the suspicious youth near Badi Chhawani Mod during a check, exposing his fake identity.
- •Police recovered a police uniform, a fake ID, ₹7,500 in cash, and two smart mobile phones from the accused.
- •Satyam Mishra has been charged under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sent to jail.
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A 26-year-old man named Satyam Mishra, originally from the Basti district of Uttar Pradesh, was arrested by the Kotwali Ayodhya police for posing as a fake police officer and running an illegal extortion racket.
During the search, the police recovered a police uniform, a fake identity card, ₹7,500 in cash collected through illegal extortion, and two smart mobile phones from the accused.
The accused extorted money by threatening traders, street vendors, and devotees at crowded markets, the bus stand, the railway station, and along the Panchkroshi Parikrama route.
