Pune Cop Disguises Himself To Trap Conman, 3 Arrested In Operation
NDTV
Police Commissioner Krishna Prakash often disguises himself to test the promptness of his personnel in accepting complaints from citizens.
A Pune IPS officer, known to disguise himself to trap criminals, on Sunday night caught a gang that was extorting money claiming to be close to him. Three people, including two women, have been arrested in the fraud case by the Dehu Road police in Maharashtra's Pune.
Pimpri Chinchwad Police Commissioner Krishna Prakash disguised himself as a civilian to catch 22-year-old conman Roshan Bagul, who was trying to extort money in a land dispute case. The accused claimed that he was close to Mr Prakash and Mumbai's Joint Commissioner of Police Vishwas Nangare Patil, and had even helped them in land cases.
Mr Prakash decided to catch him in the act, saying he wanted to make an example to deter frauds.
"I disguised myself as a drug addict who lives with a physical disability. To set me apart, I wore a cap and glasses which I don't wear otherwise. I even wore a mask and walked with a slight limp so that nobody could identify me," Mr Prakash said.
