Dharamshala, Oct. 26 -- A 31-year-old man has been booked for allegedly posing as an army officer, wearing a military uniform and insignia, Solan police said on Sunday. The accused, Arpan Katoch, a resident of Baijnath in Kangra district, was apprehended from a rented room in Sunardi village following a tip-off received by the Garkhal police post on October 23.

According to the police, the accused allegedly moved around Kot village and adjoining areas wearing an army uniform and military insignia while claiming to be an army officer. He was detained for questioning and then left on notice.

During a search, the police recovered a card bearing a photograph in an army uniform. The accused failed to produce valid documents to establish the ...