A fake journalist trying to extort money from several Government officials — including DDC, DTO and DSP traffic Bokaro — was arrested on Monday.
The person was identified as Ajay Singh, a resident of Bihar presently residing at Sector 2 D in Bokaro, Steel City. Several forged documents related with RSS, Cameras and Mobile phones were seized form his possession, said SP Bokaro.
“Parading himself as a correspondent of ‘India TV’ Ajay found trying to extort money form government officials on several spots. He always used to threaten the officials to expose them by flashing news against them if they did not pay money to him,” said the SP.
“Several complaints have been filed in different police station against him,” he added.
He also said that he is member of “Rural Journalist Association” and showed ID card during interrogation all found fake in investigation, said SP.
Few days earlier Ajay demanded a laptop for DDC and threatened him to face dire consequences if he denied. Similarly he threatened to the DSP traffic and asked for Rs 15 thousand cash, sources informed.
Meanwhile, district police have started cracking the whip on the two and four-wheeler having nameplate with ‘POlICE and ‘PRESS’. At least 25 vehicles including two with fake ‘Police name plate’ were fined on Sunday.