Assam Police on Friday arrested two persons in Karimganj district for allegedly posing as CBI officers. To extort money they used to become CBI officers.
The two accused have been identified as Dilwar Hussain and Rashid Ahmed.
Meanwhile, Partha Pratim Das, ASP of Karimganj district said they had received a complaint on 18 August from a businessman.
“The businessman had received an extortion call and the person who used to impersonate himself as a CBI officer had demanded Rs 2 lakh. Immediately we tracked the mobile phone number and launched an operation and apprehended two persons namely Dilwar Hussain and Rashid Ahmed. Rashid Ahmed had used the mobile phone of Dilwar Hussain and impersonated himself as a CBI officer,” Das said.
Moreover, a case has been registered against both. However, further investigation into the matter is underway.