<p>Bengaluru: The Vidhana Soudha police have arrested a man for impersonating a Karnataka <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/lokayukta">Lokayukta</a> police officer and threatening government officials, officials said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The 56-year-old Belagavi native, Murgappa Ningappa Kumar, has a history of similar offences.</p>.<p>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.</p>.Rowdy sets woman’s car on fire, assaults father after she breaks up .<p>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.</p>.<p>The police have launched a probe to determine the extent of Kumar’s illegal earnings.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The Vidhana Soudha police have arrested a man for impersonating a Karnataka <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/lokayukta">Lokayukta</a> police officer and threatening government officials, officials said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The 56-year-old Belagavi native, Murgappa Ningappa Kumar, has a history of similar offences.</p>.<p>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.</p>.Rowdy sets woman’s car on fire, assaults father after she breaks up .<p>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.</p>.<p>The police have launched a probe to determine the extent of Kumar’s illegal earnings.</p>
