Ludhiana, May 25 -- The division number 6 police arrested a 55-year-old man who was allegedly posing as a senior railway official. The accused, identified as Vikas Kumar Gupta, a resident of Bhai Himmat Singh Nagar in Dugri, was apprehended following a tip-off. A forged railway identity card was recovered from his possession, officials said.

Inspector Kulwant Kaur, SHO at division number 6 police station, confirmed that Gupta had been posing as a high-ranking railway official to deceive people. According to police sources, the accused was likely using the fake identity to offer favours or make false promises related to jobs or contracts within the railways in exchange for money.

"Based on the secret information, we launched a probe and ...