Pratapgarh, July 19 -- : Police in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh district arrested five men on Friday who were pretending to be officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Income Tax Department. The group had tricked a contractor and stolen Rs.5 lakh from him. The police also recovered Rs.3.3 lakh in real currency, along with fake notes worth Rs.3.68 lakh, six mobile phones, and fake ID cards.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Anil Kumar shared the details during a press briefing at the Sai Complex, Police Lines. He said the incident took place on July 14, when a contractor named Rajesh Tripathi from Mahuar, under Nagar Kotwali police station, was contacted by Ramvishal Tiwari. Tiwari claimed to help Tripathi find labourers ...