The Indian gang that ran a fake police station' for 8 months

A gang has been caught in India who disguised themselves as police officers and ran a fake police station for eight months and extorted money from people.

According to the French news agency AFP, cases of fraud by pretending to be police officers or officials are common in India.

"The gang set up a fake police station barely 500 meters away from the home of a real local police officer in Bihar state, dressed in rank uniforms." badges and carried guns," DC Srivastava told AFP.

They then began charging local people visiting the fake station for filing complaints and cases, while promising others to help them get safe accommodation and police jobs. But the fraud was uncovered when a real police officer saw two gang operatives buying guns made in a local workshop instead of agency-issued weapons.

"At least six members of the gang have been arrested, including two women, but the ringleader is still at large," Srivastava told AFP. Srivastava said that the matter is being investigated. More information will be revealed.