Indore Man Held For Posing As Cop; Cheats Shopkeeper Of Rs 1.3 Lakh

The Indore Police on January 7 arrested a fake policeman for allegedly extorting Rs 1.3 lakh from a general store owner in Khajrana area. The accused, Sachin Upati, an ambulance driver, made a purchase of that amount and paid through NEFT. However, the shopkeeper did not receive the payment within two to three days and lodged a complaint. SHO Dinesh Verma suspected that the accused hacked a private bank's app to dupe the shopkeeper.