India, June 16 -- A 38-year-old man was reportedly arrested in Lucknow for allegedly posing as an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and threatening members of the force, officials said on Tuesday.

The accused, identified as Mithilesh Shukla, was arrested by the Mahanagar police for allegedly impersonating a public servant and obstructing government work, police said, news agency PTI reported.

Police said they received a call on the night of June 13 regarding a row at a tea shop near Gol Market crossing over payment. When a police team reached the spot, Shukla was allegedly seen arguing with the shopkeeper.

When the police officials asked him about his antecedents, he said he was an "IAS officer from Noida" and reprimanded the officer...