Fake Cops, Real Crimes: The Rise Of Impersonation In Law Enforcement

The alarming rise in impersonation crimes, including the establishment of fake police stations, highlights a significant gap in our regulatory framework. An article by The Times of India dated 24.11.2023 https://tinyurl.com/bddkawu4 UTTAR PRADESH 24 Ghaziabad police arrested three suspects who worked as recovery agents and illegally seize vehicles from bank loan defaulters using forged documents made using fake stamps of Vijay Nagar police station and also of Lanka police station in Varanasi An article by Hindustan Times dated 14.12.2023 https://tinyurl.com/e8apasts 25 A man posing as a police officer from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, cheated a 59-year-old woman and made away with ₹16.3 lakh on the pretext of probing a money laundering case An article by The Hindu dated 06.05.2024. https://tinyurl.com/mr2kw3r3 26 A man poses as cop to watch movies, eat at roadside stalls for free. The State Government may, in consultation with the Director General of Police of the State and by notification, create as many Police Stations with as many outposts as necessary, in a Police District as deemed necessary, duly keeping in view the population, the area, the crime situation, the workload in terms of law and order and the distances to be travelled by the inhabitants to reach the Police Station. The State Government may, on recommendation of the Director General of Police and by notification in the Official Gazette, create as many police stations with as many outposts as may be necessary, in a police district as deemed necessary, duly keeping in view the population, the area, the crime situation, the workload in terms of law and order and the distances to be traversed by the inhabitants to reach the police station. Mizoram Police act 2011 Police Stations The State Government may, in consultation with the Director General of Police and by notification, create as many Police Stations with as many outposts as necessary, in a Police District as deemed necessary, duly keeping in view the population, the area, the crime situation, the workload in terms of law and order and the distances to be traversed by the inhabitants to reach the Police Station.