Police warn against fraudster posing as DGP

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 7: Jammu and Kashmir Police have warned one and all against a fraudster demanding money from the police officers and gullible people by posing as Director General of Police (DGP) RR Swain.
“This is to convey fellow police officers, colleagues from other Government services, departments and members of the general public that a fraudster (who is being identified) is using a mobile phone number 8891979985 and is falsely posing as R R Swain DGP J&K,” Jammu and Kashmir Police wrote on X formerly Twitter.
“This fraudster is asking money from different people including colleague police officers who he thinks can fall into his trap,” the police wrote further.
According to them, a legal action against the fraudster is underway but until then everyone should remain vigilant against the fraudster.
“While legal action under law is underway, friends, colleagues and even relatives are requested to be vigilant about this person as well as such persons in future,” police said on X.
Meanwhile, a case FIR number 8/2024 under Sections 66C, 66D read with Section 384, 419, 420 of the IPC has also been registered against the fraudster at Cyber Police Station and further investigation taken up.