The man, claiming to be an IG, purchased five mobile phones worth Rs 1.5 lakh from a shop in Sector 11 here, police said, adding he refused to pay for the mobile phones and threatened saying he was a senior police officer.
The shop owner lodged a complaint against the said man and during the investigation, police found that the accused is a fake police officer.
However, police did not divulge his name.
Police also impounded his car bearing a 'Government of India' sticker, IRS flag, and number plate with two stars.
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