Bengaluru, Oct. 6 -- A former police constable was arrested on Saturday for allegedly inpersonating a senior Lokayukta official in order to extort money from government officials, police officers aware of the matter said on Sunday.

According to police, the accused, 60-year-old Murigappa Ningappa Kumbara is from Sadalaga in Belagavi district. Police seized two mobile phones and nine SIM cards from his possession

According to investigators, Murigappa served in the police department for 17 years and was later deputed to the Lokayukta for three years before being dismissed from service for misusing official warrants.

Following his dismissal, he allegedly began posing as Lokayukta DSP Shivaprasad from Bengaluru South, calling government off...