Jwalapur police have arrested a person posing as an inspector to carry out at least two thefts in Jwalapur and Shivaliknagar areas recently.
According to the police a tip off was received from an informant that the person who had stolen money from SBI customer service center five days ago had been seen in a locality of Jwwalapur. Reaching he site, the police nabbed the person pointed out by the informant. Upon searching him, the police found Rs 17,000 cash and two mobile phones on him. During interrogation, the accused identified as Saqir Ahmed from Ikad Khurd Pathri village of the district revealed that on May 9 he had phoned the two women working at SBI customer service center and called them to Singhdwar, Kankhal police station and then Jwalapur Police station. While they were out, he broke the lock of the centre and stole Rs 13,000.
Later, he called a medical store owner to the SIIDCUL police station. While the shop owner was out, he broke open the shop and stole Rs 12,000.Superintendent of Police (City) Kamlesh Upadhay informed that the man used to pose as a police inspector while calling his targets. Case has been booked against him under relevant sections, she added.