Fake Policemen Extort ₹20,000 from Ahmedabad Man After Threatening Him With False Case

Two unidentified men allegedly posing as police officers extorted ₹20,000 from a 32-year-old private company employee in Ahmedabad’s Isanpur area after threatening to implicate him in a false criminal case. The accused allegedly forced the man onto a motorcycle, took him to a dark stretch in Matangali and pressured him into transferring the money online before fleeing.

The incident took place on the night of October 12, when the victim was passing near Bharwad’s tea stall close to the Kia showroom in Isanpur. According to the complaint, the two men arrived on a motorcycle and a scooter, stopped him on the road and claimed to be police personnel.

The men allegedly used their false identity to intimidate the victim and pressured him to get on the motorcycle. They then took him to an isolated, poorly lit area in Matangali, where they threatened to register a case against him and demanded money.

Isanpur police have registered a case against the two unidentified men based on the victim’s complaint and initiated an investigation into the incident.

Accused Threatened to Implicate Victim in a Case

The victim, a 32-year-old resident of the Narol area, works for a private company. He was passing through Isanpur on the night of October 12 when the two men allegedly intercepted him near the tea stall.

According to the complaint, the accused introduced themselves as police officers and asserted their authority over the victim. They allegedly forced him to sit on the motorcycle and took him away from the main road to a dark area in Matangali.

Once there, the men allegedly accused him of visiting a hotel associated with prostitution and used the allegation to threaten him.

The threat left the victim under pressure, as the men allegedly continued demanding money while threatening to implicate him in a case. Their alleged actions turned what began as a roadside confrontation into an incident of extortion.

No Cash or Debit Card, Victim Forced to Pay Online

The victim reportedly did not have cash or a debit card with him when the accused demanded money. Rather than letting him go, the men allegedly took out a scanner on their mobile phone and insisted that he make an online transfer.

Fearing that the men would carry out their threat of implicating him in a criminal case, the victim transferred ₹20,000 from his mobile phone. The accused allegedly obtained the money through the digital transaction and then left the scene.

Isanpur Police Register Case, Investigation Underway

Following the incident, the victim approached Isanpur police and lodged a formal complaint detailing how the two men allegedly posed as police officers, took him to an isolated location and extorted money by threatening him with a false case.

Based on the complaint, Isanpur police registered an offence against the two unidentified accused and began further investigation.

The case centres on the alleged impersonation of police personnel and the use of threats to force the victim to transfer money. Further investigation is underway to identify the accused and establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.