An IIT M.Tech graduate who tried to masquerade as an IPS officer was arrested along with eight others on Sunday.
A vehicle he used with a ‘police’ sticker was also seized from him.
Rupakula Karthikeya of Malkajgiri in Hyderabad, an M.Tech pass-out from Kharagpur IIT, and worked for a while as an outsourcing employee in the computer section of the Director-General of Police’s office where he developed familiarity with a few senior officers.
After quitting the job, he continued to relate with the officers.
On Friday, Karthikeya booked four rooms in the name of IPS officer R. Karthikeya, the DIG of Greyhounds, at Dindi Resorts and went there along with a few friends to spend the weekend. On Sunday he picked an argument with the restaurant staff over the food. He also went to the Malikipuram police station under which Dindi Resorts falls, for a “surprise check”.
The Malikipuram sub-inspector gave him a red carpet welcomeand spent some time in the resort as well.
In the evening, the resort manager grew suspicious and called up the inspector of Malikipuramand expressed his suspicion. Finally, DSP Ankaiah and his staff reached Dindi Resorts and arrested Karthikeya, seven of his friends and the driver of the vehicle.
Police have booked cases under Sections 419, 171 and 384 read with 34.
