Jammu & Kashmir Police on Sunday asked people to be vigilant about a person who by means of fraud using a phone number and posing Director General of Police (DGP) RR Swain.
The scammer, who remains unnamed but is identified by the mobile phone number 8891979985, has been asking for money from people including police officers.
A Police spokesperson, “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.
“This fraudster is asking money from different people including colleague police officers who he thinks can fall into his trap. 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”, he said.