Thief impersonates soldier in Kashmir, gets arrested

A thief impersonating a soldier was caught by villagers before he was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said on Sunday.

Residents of Monghall village on Saturday said three thieves entered a house wearing army uniforms.

"When a hue and cry was raised by the inmates of the house the thieves ran away, but we caught one of them who was carrying a toy gun," the residents said.

--IANS

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