In an attempt to make quick money, 19 miscreants took a leaf out from Akshay Kumar-starrer Bollywood movie “Special 26” and “raided” a sugar mill but they ran out of luck and landed in jail.

The sensational incident was reported from Sambhal district where a case of impersonation has been registered against the accused and most of them have been sent to jail. Efforts are on to arrest three impersonators who succeeded in fleeing from the spot.

According to reports, 19 people reached DCM Sugar Mill in Asmoli area of Dhampur in Sambhal district on SUVs on Thursday. They entered the mill, claiming to be officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The “team” went to the distillery area where ethanol was loaded and claimed that there were certain discrepancies in adhering to pollution control norms besides some other lacunae and demanded `15-20 lakh from the mill management.

As the “sleuths” started taking photograph, they ran out of luck as Assistant Excise Commissioner was present there in his temporary office inside the mill.

The excise officer called the “team members” and enquired about them. He asked them: Why were they taking photographs and who authorised them to make a raid?

As the “team members” failed to give convincing reply, the excise officer asked the staff to detain them. The miscreants then tried to flee but the staff managed to nab 16 of them while three managed to escape from the spot. Later, the local police were called and the impostors were handed over to them. During interrogation, they revealed that to make quick money, they tried to turn Akshay starrer “Special 26” into reality.

“Special 26”, is a 2013 Indian heist film directed by Neeraj Pandey starring Akshay Kumar in the lead role. The film is inspired by the 1987 Opera House heist where a group posing as Central Bureau of Investigation officers executed an income tax raid on a jeweller in Mumbai.