Bhawanipatna: Four persons were arrested for allegedly impersonating police officers and extorting money from people in Kesinga area of Odisha’s Kalahandi district.
As per sources, the accused were extorting money from locals at Palam Chha
k under the jurisdiction of Model Police Station of Kesinga on Tuesday night.
The accused have been identified as Ashish Majhi, Naresh Harijan, Gopal Harijan, and Ajit Sahu, all residents of M. Rampur in Kalahandi.
A senior police official said that the accused had been involved in similar crimes for a long time, targeting people at night by posing as police officers. Police seized the vehicle used by the accused, which was fitted with red and blue flashing LED lights and a siren. Iron rods and grenades were also recovered from their possession.
Further investigation is underway to identify and apprehend others involved in the network.