Fake army captain arrested

A man was arrested for allegedly impersonating a captain of armed forces. Criminal Investigation Agency (CIA) of Islamabad Police arrested the imposter and recovered uniform of an army captain, wireless set and badges from him, police said.

A CIA police team was conducting checking near Faizabad and arrested an impersonator having uniform, wireless set and badges. The accused had been identified as Haleem Akhtar and it was revealed during the initial investigation that he used to take money from citizens on the pretext of getting them jobs.

Police presented Akhtar before a magistrate and got his physical remand for further investigation. IGP Aamir Zulfiqar and Operations DIG Waqaruddin Syed have appreciated this performance and directed all police officials for strict vigilance against cheaters and fraudsters.