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Pune Man Fakes Police Role For Marriage Offers, Uses Posters and WhatsApp, Now Arrested
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Published on 24 April 2026
He posed as a cop, but the plan backfired fast
A 26-year-old vegetable vendor in Pune allegedly faked being a police officer to attract marriage proposals. He put up posters and flex banners around the city and even shared photos of himself in a police uniform on WhatsApp. Police have registered a case against him for impersonating a public servant, turning his matchmaking stunt into a legal trouble.
- Pune man posed as a police officer to lure marriage offers
- He used posters and banners across the city to sell the identity
- Police case filed for impersonating a public servant
- Photos shared on WhatsApp helped investigators connect the dots
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