Pune man held for Rs 8 lakh robbery after posing as cop in Goa

Panaji: Porvorim police on Saturday arrested Mukhtar Sayyad Irani, 34, a native of Pune, in connection with a robbery case in which he allegedly posed as a policeman to loot cash.Porvorim PI Rahul Parab said that some unidentified persons, impersonating police officials, had stopped a vehicle and robbed Rs 8 lakh in cash.

Following the incident, police identified the accused and formed multiple teams that proceeded to Pune and Kalyan, Mumbai, and conducted several raids.A vehicle used in the crime was seized from Ambivali, Thane, and brought to Goa. The team also camped in Irani Basti, Pune, and Ambivali to identify the suspects.North Goa SP Rahul Gupta said that with the assistance from the Pune crime branch Irani was arrested and remanded in four days of police custody. Further investigation is undewayTNN