Allahabad:
A man was arrested in Allahabad on Saturday and a case was registered against him for trying to extort money from roadside vendors by donning a fake police uniform and claiming to be inspector Chulbul Pandey, inspired by the movie Dabangg, police said.
The imposter, who during interrogation revealed his real name as Peeyush Singh, had assumed the name of Inspector Chulbul Pandey, who is the protagonist in 'Dabangg', the blockbuster starring Salman Khan, police said.
Singh, who hails from Ghazipur district in eastern Uttar Pradesh, was caught following complaints that a person wearing a police uniform was trying to extort money from roadside vendors in Colonelganj police station area, they said.
A diary, two mobile phones and three SIM cards were recovered from his possession and a case has been registered, police said.