A suspended police official and his wife have been arrested in Srinagar for duping local residents promising them jobs, admissions and other assistance.
They used to pose as Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and cheat the public, the police said.
“The husband would introduce himself as Senior Superintendent of Police and his wife as Deputy Commissioner. They would meet locals and promise them jobs, admissions etc. They would make fake calls to top officials and promise to address people’s administrative issues and take money from locals,” Gaurav Sikarwar, Superintendent of Police (SP), Srinagar, said.
