The Ambalamedu police on Wednesday arrested a person on charge of impersonating as a police officer and cheating an online cab driver by promising him a job abroad.
The arrested man was identified as Sreejith, 36, of Thiruvananthapuram.
The accused impersonated as a sub inspector with the special squad attached to the Vandiperiyar police station and convinced the petitioner of securing him a job abroad while taking a ride in the latter’s cab in 2018.
The petitioner transferred ₹94,000 to the account of the accused and also gave his birth certificate and passport.
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