Man arrested for posing as Lokayukta police

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Vidhana Soudha Police arrested a conman, who had been posing as the Deputy Superintendent of Police in Karnataka Lokayukta and trying to fleece government officials by warning them of inquiries against them.

The police said that the arrested accused has been identified as Vishal Patil, while his associate is still at large.

The accused targeted officers in various departments, called them over the phone, and threatened them that there was a case file with respect to disproportionate assets case pending against them in Lokayukta, and demanded bribes to close the case without proceeding further.

Vidhana Soudha Police took up the probe acting on a complaint by an official who was similarly threatened by the duo.

However, police suspect that many officers may have fallen for their ruse and paid up as well. Further investigation is underway