PESHAWAR: The Capital City Police Peshawar have arrested a man accused of impersonating a government official and defrauding a citizen of Rs100,000 in the jurisdiction of Gulbahar Police Station. Police also recovered the full amount of the stolen cash from the suspect, officials said on Tuesday. According to police, the operation was carried out on the directives of SP Faqirabad Division Ali Hamza Butt, under the supervision of DSP Gulbahar Inam Ullah Khan. SHO Gulbahar Adnan Afzal, along with his team, arrested the suspect identified as Johar, son of Gulistan, a resident of Mardan district. Police said the suspect allegedly targeted people leaving banks by posing as a government official. In the latest incident, he deceived a citizen, Umar Siddique, and fled after stealing Rs100,000 in cash. Following the victim’s complaint, Gulbahar Police registered a case and launched an investigation using modern investigative techniques. The suspect was traced and arrested, and the stolen money was recovered from his possession. During interrogation, the accused reportedly confessed to his involvement in the fraud and theft. Crime Reporter
