India, Feb. 16 -- The Pimpri Chinchwad police on Saturday arrested a man for allegedly duping several senior citizens across the city by impersonating as a police officer.

According to the crime branch unit, which cracked the case, the accused targeted elderly people by approaching them in public places, posing as a police officer. He would warn them about rising incidents of theft and ask them to hand over their gold ornaments for "verification" or "safekeeping", Taking advantage of their trust and confusion, he would then flee with the valuables.

Senior inspector, Crime Branch Unit-2, Arvind Pawar, said that CCTV footage of various locations and field intelligence led them to the accused's location in the Irani Vasti area of Ambivli i...