Chandigarh, April 5 (IANS) A person who claimed to be Inspector General (IG) of Police was arrested in Panchkula near here, police said on Wednesday.
Police also impounded his car bearing a Government of India sticker, IRS flag, and number plate with two stars.
"The accused, who is a resident of Sector 15, Panchkula, had purchased five mobile phones worth Rs 1.5 lakh from a mobile shop in Sector 11. He had been threatening the shopkeeper saying he was an IG of Police and refused to pay," said a police spokesman.
The shop owner filed a complaint in Sector 5 police station, and during the investigation, police came to know that the accused was an impersonator, the spokesman said.
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