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Pune man impersonates police officer to impress friends, arrested
The police confirmed that the man worked as a delivery boy. The police grew suspicious as Dhuri, who was dressed up in police uniform, was wearing chappals.
By: Express News Service Pune | May 2, 2023 18:35 IST
The police have identified the accused as Yashwant Ramesh Dhuri, 30, a resident of Kalewadi. The police confirmed that Dhuri worked as a delivery boy and apparently wore a police uniform to impress his friends. (Representative/ File) Listen to this article
Pune man impersonates police officer to impress friends, arrested
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The Pune city police, during a patrol duty in the Aundh area, have arrested a man for allegedly impersonating a police officer, the police said.
The police have identified the accused as Yashwant Ramesh Dhuri, 30, a resident of Kalewadi. The police confirmed that Dhuri worked as a delivery boy and apparently wore a police uniform to impress his friends.
According to the police, a patrol team of police sub-inspector Nileshkumar Mahadik saw Dhuri in police uniform and wearing chappals at the bridge across Ram Nadi river around 1.30 pm on April 30. The officers questioned him as his movements were found to be suspicious and he allegedly lied to them that he was with the police department.
Police havaldar Shrikant Waghawale filed the first information report (FIR) in the case at the Chaturshringi station on Monday.
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Dhuri was arrested under sections 170, 171 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
First published on: 02-05-2023 at 18:35 IST
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