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Crime
Police Foil Fake Police Scam on NH-19, Arrest Five in Rohtas
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patna
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 09:16 PM
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Police dismantled a fake police ring on NH-19 in Rohtas, arresting five men and seizing firearms and counterfeit uniforms.
Police forces on NH-19 near Rohtas district uncovered a gang posing as law‑enforcement officers who had been extorting truck drivers.
The operation, carried out by the state police, led to the arrest of five suspects.
During the raid, officers seized two country‑made firearms, a pistol, and a cache of counterfeit police uniforms and identification.
The crackdown is part of a broader initiative to curb impersonation of police on highways.
Investigators are probing how the gang managed to acquire the uniforms and whether other routes were affected.
The operation, carried out by the state police, led to the arrest of five suspects.
During the raid, officers seized two country‑made firearms, a pistol, and a cache of counterfeit police uniforms and identification.
The crackdown is part of a broader initiative to curb impersonation of police on highways.
Investigators are probing how the gang managed to acquire the uniforms and whether other routes were affected.