The Kendrapada Town police on Friday arrested an imposter from the Sub-Collector’s office while the conman was allegedly trying to influence the Sub-Collector by introducing himself as a Vigilance Inspector. The conman identified as Umesh Kumar Mohapatra of Dhaniapada and now stays at Paradip came to the office of the Sub-Collector and introduced himself as Vigilance Inspector to the peon of the office to get a chance to meet Sub-Collector Kahnu Dhir. Then the accused met and approached the officer to help him in correcting some land pattas.
During discussion, Dhir could know the conman’s trick and informed the police. The police rushed to the Sub Collector office and nabbed the impostor. The Town police also seized a visiting card and Press identity card from his possession. As per the seized press Identity card, the accused was working as correspondent for Paradip in the Odia newspaper “The Nabeen”. Police have started verifying authenticity of the Press card, said Kendrapada Town police station IIC Pramod Kumar lenka.
The conman, a small businessman in the port town, stated that he came to Sub Collector’s office and told him that the Tehsildar of Mahakalpada has given a letter on his hand to give the Sub Collector for correcting his land records of rights. The police have registered a case on the basis of an FIR lodged by Sub Collector Office peon Surendra Kumar Swain.