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Crime
Fake police officers break into contractor’s house in Indore’s Azaad Nagar, steal ₹4,000
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 02 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM
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Late at night, men posing as police entered a contractor’s home in Azaad Nagar, Indore, threatened him and took ₹4,000. Police are investigating the incident.
At around 3 a.m. on Tuesday, two individuals dressed in police uniforms forced their way into a contractor’s residence in Azaad Nagar, Indore. The intruders knocked on the door, claimed to be police officers and, after gaining entry, threatened the contractor with violence.
The contractor was compelled to hand over a sum of ₹4,000 before the assailants fled the scene. No physical injury was reported, but the incident has raised concerns among local residents about impersonation of law‑enforcement officials.
Indore police have opened an investigation, collecting CCTV footage from nearby houses and seeking witnesses. Authorities have warned the public to verify the identity of any police personnel before complying with demands, and have urged anyone with information to come forward.
The contractor was compelled to hand over a sum of ₹4,000 before the assailants fled the scene. No physical injury was reported, but the incident has raised concerns among local residents about impersonation of law‑enforcement officials.
Indore police have opened an investigation, collecting CCTV footage from nearby houses and seeking witnesses. Authorities have warned the public to verify the identity of any police personnel before complying with demands, and have urged anyone with information to come forward.