Overview

• A routine patrol in Pitampura on August 12 led officers to detain 36-year-old Lakhpat Singh Negi after he refused to produce valid identification.
• Police seized four counterfeit Delhi Police ID cards, a sub-inspector uniform, badges, stickers, a toy pistol and court summons along with multiple phones and bank cards from his vehicle.
• Negi, a former accountant who lost his job in mid-2023, allegedly adopted the disguise to gain social respect and financial advantage while concealing shame over his wife’s sole income.
• Investigators say there is no confirmed evidence of threats or extortion so far as they review seized devices for communications with potential victims.
• The case follows a rising pattern of police impersonation incidents in the Delhi-NCR region that have prompted heightened vigilance by patrol teams.