Mohali police arrest man psoing as government official; demanded office and gunman

August 21, 2025

Mohali’s Balongi police station has succeeded in arresting a fraudster. According to the information received, the fraudster has been identified as Charanpreet Singh, a resident of Chandigarh, Halwasi village, Jhujhar Nagar.

The arrested accused had demanded an office in a government building based on fake documents and had also demanded gunmen from the Additional Deputy Commissioner.

Sharing information regarding this, Inspector Kulwant Singh said that the accused had not only attended government functions as a VIP but also claimed to be a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Information, Government of India.

On receiving a complaint regarding which, Mohali’s Balongi police station took immediate action and succeeded in arresting the accused from Jhujhar Nagar.

At present, the accused is on a two-day police remand. Meanwhile, it is expected that more revelations will be made during the police remand.