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Mumbai Crime: Bandra Mechanic Arrested For Impersonating Cop After Police Cap On Car Dashboard Exposes Fake Officer
Summary by The Mumbai Editorial Desk · As published by Free Press Journal
· October 5, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The car, a white vehicle with no number plate and fully covered windows, was parked near a building called the White House. Two constables, Nikhilesh Sable and Sangve, noticed the car and became suspicious.
A blue police cap on a car dashboard led to the arrest of a mechanic who was impersonating a police officer. The car, a white vehicle with no number plate and fully covered windows, was parked near a building called the White House. Two constables, Nikhilesh Sable and Sangve, noticed the car and became suspicious. They called in the traffic department, and a towing van arrived to take the car away.
The arrest was made by the police on Saturday. Further details of the incident are available from the source. The impersonator was a mechanic from Bandra.
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Category: safety ·
Published: October 5, 2026 ·
Source: Free Press Journal ·
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