MUMBAI: A 42-year-old school dropout was arrested on suspicion of impersonating as an anti-corruption officer from Maharashtra after he argued with the senior inspector at Saki Naka traffic chowky for fining him Rs 200 for illegal parking. Senior inspector Jaywant Sankpal blew the suspect's cover when he asked him to show his official identity card and found it to be a fake. Sankpal alerted the Powai police, who then arrested Bhimbahadur Singh.
The fraud came to light on May 15. Around 6.30pm, traffic constable Manohar Bhusare towed away his bike which was illegally parked on the footpath outside Galleria Mall in Hiranandani Powai. When Bhusare told him that he will have to pay a fine of Rs 200 to get back his bike, Singh allegedly tried to intimidate him by flashing his "official" ID card.
"To avoid paying the fine, Singh told Bhusare that he was an anti-corruption officer and showed his identity card. But Bhusare stood his stand and insisted that he pay the fine. Singh relented. He paid Rs 200, but hurled abuses at Bhusare to which he told Singh to approach his senior if he had any problem," said deputy commissioner of police, traffic (east) Shahaji Umap.
An hour later, Singh reached the traffic chowky and argued with Sankpal claiming that he was forced to pay Rs 200 fine though he was a police officer. Sankpal told TOI: "I asked him to show his official ID card. The laminated card, which was authorised by the PMO and home ministry, showed his designation as Maharashtra deputy director of the anti corruption and anti crime wing of India. But as there is no such department, it raised my suspicion. I made him wait at the chowky and alerted the Powai police, who questioned him and then arrested him for impersonation."
Singh has been booked under Indian Penal Code sections 170 (personating as public servant), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge his duty) and 504 (insult). He is currently in judicial custody, said police officers.
The fraud came to light on May 15. Around 6.30pm, traffic constable Manohar Bhusare towed away his bike which was illegally parked on the footpath outside Galleria Mall in Hiranandani Powai. When Bhusare told him that he will have to pay a fine of Rs 200 to get back his bike, Singh allegedly tried to intimidate him by flashing his "official" ID card.
"To avoid paying the fine, Singh told Bhusare that he was an anti-corruption officer and showed his identity card. But Bhusare stood his stand and insisted that he pay the fine. Singh relented. He paid Rs 200, but hurled abuses at Bhusare to which he told Singh to approach his senior if he had any problem," said deputy commissioner of police, traffic (east) Shahaji Umap.
An hour later, Singh reached the traffic chowky and argued with Sankpal claiming that he was forced to pay Rs 200 fine though he was a police officer. Sankpal told TOI: "I asked him to show his official ID card. The laminated card, which was authorised by the PMO and home ministry, showed his designation as Maharashtra deputy director of the anti corruption and anti crime wing of India. But as there is no such department, it raised my suspicion. I made him wait at the chowky and alerted the Powai police, who questioned him and then arrested him for impersonation."
Singh has been booked under Indian Penal Code sections 170 (personating as public servant), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge his duty) and 504 (insult). He is currently in judicial custody, said police officers.
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