Asian Mail
Srinagar: Police have arrested a fraudster who falsely claimed to be a government officer in order to defraud an individual of a substantial sum of money promising to release a drug peddler detained under drug-related crime.
In a statement issued to Asian Mail, a police Official said that a complaint 06/01/2025 was filed by Ms. Safiya Riyaz wife of Riyaz Ahmad Channa accusing Sadiq Hassan Chaloo, a resident of Shaheedgunj, of impersonating a government officer and defrauding her of Rs 2 lakh.
The accused person falsely claimed influence to facilitate the release of her husband, who had been arrested on 19/11/2024 by Police Station Rajbagh in a narcotics case, reads the statement.