Fake Pune Police Case: Hotel Manager Wore PSI Uniform For Safety During Late-Night Travel
· Free Press Journal
A 25-year-old hotel manager who allegedly spent nearly a year posing as a police officer to feel safer during late-night travel and gain preferential treatment was arrested by Pune Police after she was caught wearing a fake Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) uniform outside a private clinic in the Camp area.
The accused, identified as Samina Asif Inamdar alias Samina Ayub Pathan, was arrested by the Lashkar police on Saturday after her suspicious behaviour drew the attention of patrolling officers.
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According to investigators, Samina had initially worked as a waiter at a hotel and later rose to a managerial position. Due to her work schedule, she frequently returned home late at night and allegedly began wearing a police uniform to feel secure while travelling. Police said she had long harboured aspirations of joining the police force but was unable to fulfil that dream.
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Further verification revealed that she was not associated with the police department. During questioning, investigators learned that she had allegedly visited the clinic in uniform in an attempt to obtain a doctor's appointment after failing to secure one through normal procedures. Police suspect she intended to use the authority associated with the uniform to influence clinic staff and gain quicker access to medical services.
A subsequent search of her residence led to the recovery of another police uniform. Police believe she had been using the attire regularly for nearly a year while commuting during late hours.
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A case has been registered against the accused, and further investigation is underway to ascertain if additional offences were committed during the period she allegedly posed as a police officer.