Hyderabad, Nov. 26 -- The Film Nagar Police Station in Hyderabad apprehended an imposter, namely Bathini Shashikanth (39), involved in a series of offences, including duping, extortion, cheating, forgery, and criminal intimidation, according to an official release.

The accused has been misleading the public for over two years by posing as an IAS Officer in the capacity of Deputy Commissioner and, at times, as an IPS/NIA Officer, thereby duping innocent citizens of a large sum of money.

The investigation revealed that the accused projected himself as a high-ranking public servant by creating and using fake IAS/IPS/NIA identity cards, visiting cards, and forged documents. He hired two bodyguards and weapons from Tamil Nadu to portray hims...