A 51-year-old South Delhi man was arrested in Gurugram for impersonating a Superintendent of Police from Himachal Pradesh to get the electricity supply restored at his wife's shop in Mega Mall, officials said on Sunday.
Incident and Call to SHO
According to police, the SHO of Sector 29 police station received a call from an individual claiming to be SP Chandan Singh of the Himachal Pradesh Police. The caller demanded immediate restoration of electricity to a showroom in Mega Mall. He attempted to exert pressure on the SHO, even citing the Director General of Police (DGP) to influence the action, police said.
Verification and Arrest
Suspicious about the call's authenticity, the SHO dispatched a police team to verify the facts. During the inquiry, police discovered that the caller was not a police officer but Karan Kumar Sakuja, a resident of Neb Sarai, South Delhi. A case was registered at the Sector 29 police station for misusing a government official's name and designation. The accused was arrested on Saturday night in Gurugram.
Motive and Background
Interrogation revealed that the mall management had disconnected electricity to a shop owned by the accused's wife. In an attempt to bypass proper procedures, Sakuja impersonated a senior police officer to force restoration. The police emphasized that impersonating a government official is a serious offense and urged the public to follow legal channels for disputes.
