UPSTF arrests man for impersonating police constable in Gorakhpur

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force on Tuesday arrested a man who impersonated a police constable in Khajni Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) office here.

Ajay Kumar Chaturvedi was arrested by Gorakhpur field unit of the STF, Inspector SP Singh said.

A police uniform, name plate, batch (UP police), cap, shoes, khaki socks belt and two sets of winter police uniform, two ATM cards , driving license, mobile phone sets, Rs 59,500 cash and Aadhaar card were recovered from his possession, Singh said.

The accused is a resident of Lahura Deva in Sant Kabir Nagar district. He was living at Ghosh Company area in Kotwali police station limit here, police said.

The STF was tipped off about Chaturvedi fraudulently working as constable.

After investigation, it was found that he was doing duty with SDM Khajni. He was arrested from Khajni tehsil under section Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 171 (wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent), 419 (punishment for cheating by personation) and 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property), the Inspector said