Fraudster claiming to be Govt. Official arrested in Srinagar for promising drug Peddler’s release for Bribe: Police

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday said that it has arrested a fraudster in Srinagar who falsely claimed to be a government officer in order to defraud an individual of substantial sum of money promising to release a drug peddler destined under drug related crime.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that on 6th January a complaint was filed by one Safiya Riyaz W/o Riyaz Ahmad Channa accusing Sadiq Hassan Chaloo R/o Shaheedgunj of impersonating a government officer and defrauding her of Rs. 2 lakh. Stating that the accused falsely claimed influence to facilitate the release of her husband, who had been arrested on 19th November last year by Police Station Rajbagh in a narcotics case. Police in its statement further that the complainant discovered the deception and demanded the money back but the accused returned only a partial amount and denied the rest.
Stating that t a case under sections 318(4), 319 and 351(2) of the BNS Act was registered at respective police stations who was later arrested, Police in its statement further said that investigation is going on, adding therein that husband of the applicant Riyaz Ahmad Channa had been booked under PIT NDPS Act and is presently lodged in Sub Jail Baderwah.
In the concluding para of its above quoted statement Police appealed people not to fall prey to any individual claiming to have influence with law enforcement authorities, adding therein that anyone making such claim should be immediately reported to the nearest Police Station or dial 112.