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Bengaluru: The Vidhana Soudha police have arrested a man for impersonating a Karnataka Lokayukta police officer and threatening government officials, officials said on Sunday.
The 56-year-old Belagavi native, Murgappa Ningappa Kumar, has a history of similar offences.
Investigations revealed that Kumar, a former constable, was dismissed from service several years ago and has multiple cases registered against him. The police said he has previously been arrested for posing as a Lokayukta officer.
A fresh case was registered after Lokayukta DySP Basavaraj R Magadam filed a complaint, stating that Kumar had been calling government officials, falsely identifying himself as a Lokayukta policeman, and threatening them with disproportionate assets (DA) cases. He also allegedly demanded money from them.
The police have launched a probe to determine the extent of Kumar’s illegal earnings.