Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir apprehended a man posing as senior officer of the Jammu and Kashmir police wing by using his photo as display picture on his WhatsApp.
In a statement, a spokesperson said the CIK received a credible input suggesting that a man identified as Barkat Ali Parray son of Ghulam Mohammad Parray of Sheltang, Srinagar is indulging in impersonation, using the photograph of SSP CIK on his WhatsApp as profile picture and threatening people.
The statement reads that following the digital footprints, CIK apprehended the suspect in Jahangir Chowk, Srinagar and on checking his mobile phone, the suspect was found using the profile picture of SSP CIK on his WhatsApp account.
“During preliminary verification, it was found that the suspect has downloaded the photograph of SSP CIK from the internet and has put it as his WhatsApp profile picture with the intent to falsely portray himself as a Police officer,” it reads.