Pune: A case has been registered against an individual accused of impersonating a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer and demanding ₹12 lakh to "close" an alleged investigation file.

Vinod Annappa Thoravat, aged 39, from Gijwane in Kolhapur's Gadhinglaj Taluka, reportedly approached the Safetech Services company located on NDA-Pashan Road in Bavdhan.

The accused displayed a fake CBI identity card and presented himself as a CBI officer.

He allegedly informed the complainant, Suhas Ashokrao Wankhade, that a file related to the company had been sent to the CBI for investigation, adding pressure by claiming that he could halt the inquiry if paid ₹12 lakh.

Wankhade filed a complaint, leading the local authorities to register a case and initiate further investigations.

Recently, the Cyber Crime Police of Pimpri-Chinchwad uncovered a gang from Rajasthan involved in an elaborate fraud scheme. The gang impersonated officers from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and falsely claimed that drugs were found in courier shipments to extort money.

Four members of the gang have been arrested, and assets worth ₹72 lakh have been seized, including multiple mobile phones, SIM cards, and two cars.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Mohammed Ilyas Mohammed Sadiq Kalal (age 36), Mohammed Shahid Ahmed Ali (age 25), Puran Singh Ratan Singh (age 24), and Nazil Khatri Manwar Ali Khatri (age 29), all hailing from Rajasthan.

In another similar case, Omkar Shyamrao Joshi, who was recently arrested for impersonating a Director of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and defrauding a businessman of ₹4.41 crore, is now facing fresh allegations of fraud.

This time, Joshi is accused of posing as a representative of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) for Maharashtra, using his fake identity to deceive people.