Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police arrested an imposter, who pretended to be an IPS officer posted at CB-CID branch of State police, from Jaipur on 31 May. He has been sent to judicial custody.
Apart from the Khaki uniform, a fake ID card and a car with three stars and 'Government of India' written on it, IPS badges, and three air-pistols have been recovered from his possession.
The accused identified as Abhay Meena hails from Piloda village in Sawai Madhopur. He used to live in a rented flat in a multistory apartment in Jaipur. Pretending as an IPS officer, he also allegedly lured a woman from Uttarakhand on facebook and put up with her in a live-in relationship in Jaipur.
Meena had also allegedly mentioned on his Facebook page that he is a graduate from IIT Delhi though he is said to be a class 12th failed. "He was kept under three days police custody and today he has been sent to judicial custody," said Lalit Kishore Sharma, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police.