A gang has been caught in India who disguised themselves as police officers and ran a fake police station for eight months and extorted money from people.
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"In Bihar state, the group set up a fake police station barely 500 meters from the home of an actual local police officer, dressed up in uniforms with rank badges and carried guns," DC Srivastava told AFP.
They then began charging local people visiting the fake station for filing complaints and cases, while promising others to help them get safe accommodation and police jobs.
But the fraud was uncovered when a real police officer saw two gang operatives buying guns made in a local workshop instead of agency-issued weapons.
"At least six members of the gang, including two women, have been arrested but the leader of the gang is still at large," Srivastava told AFP.
Srivastava said that the matter is being investigated. More information will be revealed.
