Ludhiana, July 24 -- A man allegedly posing as a CIA staff employee and extorting money from people by threatening them with a toy pistol has been arrested by the Khanna police. The police suspect he may have duped several people across Khanna and Mandi Gobindgarh by exploiting his father's association with the Punjab home guards and projecting himself as a police officer.

The accused has been identified as Lakhvir Singh alias Lucky, a resident of Rahon village. The police recovered a toy pistol from his possession, which he allegedly used to intimidate victims and extort money under the guise of police action.

According to superintendent of police Pawanjit Chaudhary, Lakhvir's father served in the Punjab Home Guards and retired recentl...