Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Fake IB Officer Arrested in Delhi
A man named Vimal Bhat, also known as Sonu, was arrested in Delhi.
He pretended to be an important police officer working for a secret government agency.
He used fake IDs and a special car with police stickers to scare people and trick them.
The police caught him because he was wanted for doing similar things in the past.
He was hiding but was finally arrested in an industrial area in Delhi.
Vimal Bhat alias Sonu was arrested for impersonating an IPS officer posted with the IB.
He used forged government IDs and a vehicle with 'POLICE' stickers to deceive people.
Bhat was on the run since being declared a proclaimed offender in a 2017 case.
He was arrested from the Patparganj Industrial Area in Delhi on January 29.
The accused allegedly posed as a senior officer to instill fear and create an impression of official authority.
- Who
- Vimal Bhat alias Sonu, a resident of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
- What
- Impersonated an IPS officer posted with the IB and used forged government IDs to deceive people
- When
- Arrested on January 29, case related to 2017
- Where
- Arrested in Patparganj Industrial Area, Delhi
- Why
- To deceive people and create an impression of official authority
- Name
- Vimal Bhat alias Sonu
- Residence
- Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Arrest Location
- Patparganj Industrial Area, Delhi
- Arrest Date
- January 29
- Impersonated Role
- IPS officer posted with the IB