: Odisha Police Friday arrested a man on charges of impersonating a police officer, an army officer and a Railway Protection Force personnel, officials said.

The man identified as Rahul S Ranawat, a resident of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, was picked up from a hotel here with fake uniforms, insignia, and a vehicle modified to resemble a police car.

The arrest followed suspicion over a Jharkhand-registered vehicle parked near the hotel for several days.

“On inspection, we found that the car was illegally fitted with police insignia and siren lights,” a senior police officer said.

Further inquiry led to the seizure of a firearm and 38 law enforcement-related items, including uniforms of the Assam and Jharkhand Police, badges, and other paraphernalia, he said.

Police said Ranawat introduced

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