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Man posing as traffic policeman cheats people of ‘dues’ in Bengaluru

The Central cyber crime police are on the lookout for a person who, posing as a Traffic Management Centre (TMC) staff, was cheating people on the pretext of paying their dues.

Based on a complaint filed by a private firm employee, the police charged the accused under various sections of the IT Act and impersonation on Saturday.

The complainant, Somashekhara, in his complaint said that the accused called him on his mobile, claiming to be a head constable with the Traffic Department and informing him about the fine dues against his car.

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