Parmesh S jain
Central Crime Branch (CCB) officials on wednesday arrested a conman who was impersonating as a special officer of the Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms (DPAR) in the government of Karnataka to cheat people.
The accused has been identified as,Uday Prabhu, 34,a resident of BEML Layout 7th Stage,is the accused.
Bengaluru City Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant, said a complaint was registered by CCB police in Kengeri police station in which they stated that they got information that some person is moving around in a Innova car with state emblem on his car and has fake ID card of DPAR special officer to cheat people and government.
Based on the information,the CCB police team went to his house on Tuesday to inquire him.
our officers visited him house when the officials caught Prabhu he even argued with the police claiming that he was a government official when but failed to substantiate it on suspect the team checked his house and found fake ID card of DPAR special officer in his possession.
Later his car was searched and cash of Rs.1.20 lakh,three mobile phones,and a laptop were found in it.The car and the articles were seized.
Investigations revealed that he was running a Banana shop in Cottonpet and was using fake credentials to cheat people,the police added.
We are investigating further his possible criminal anticidents and we appeal to come forward and register complaint if they have been cheated by this person they can approach CCB police officials and register complaint.
A case is registered against Prabhu under the provisions of the IPC,The State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act 2005, and the IMV Act in the Kengeri police station and further investigation is on.
Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Joint CP Crime,Sandeep Patil,DCPs,as,Dr Sanjeev M Patil,BS Angadi,ACP HN Dharmendra,and his whole staff who has done a exemplary and meticulous investigation in nabbing the fake DPAR special officer and a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.
