2 held for ‘raid’ on ex-bootlegger

Ahmedabad: Two men, who thought it was a good idea to pose as fake cops and extort money from a former bootlegger, landed in jail after the smart woman realised the con and called the cops.

The police arrested Surendra Tilwani of Palanpur and Prakash Gadhvi of Kubernagar for impersonating Crime Branch officials and trying to raid the former bootlegger’s house in Sardarnagar to extort money.

In her complaint, the 45-year-old woman told police that she used to sell liquor a while ago, but had changed her ways and worked as a labourer now to earn a living.

Inspector M M Solanki of Sardarnagar Police Station said, “The two arrived at her house on a bike on Sunday and identified themselves as Crime Branch. They told her to accompany them to the police station.”

However, the woman kept her cool and got the two talking, said police. “She realised that the two were drunk and could not be real cops. Meanwhile, her son who spotted their bike outside the house and gauged the situation, called the police control room. Sardarnagar police reached the spot and arrested the imposters,” said police.

Solanki said the accused have been charged under Sections 170, 504, 448 and 114 of IPC and have been sent for pre- arrest Covid-19 test.