KARACHI: Police in Karachi arrested a man who spent three years posing
as a general to grab land and solicit favours from several government
officials, Geo News reported on Friday.Maqsood Shah, 52, was detained on
Thursday near an army area in Karachi as he strolled in uniform to meet
a government official in order to clinch approval for an illegal land
transfer, officials said.Shah was detained after allegedly threatening
the official in question, who subsequently tipped off police.Police also
found fake military gear, an AK-47 rifle and a Blackberry from his
house.Shah is accused of ringing up several provincial cabinet ministers
and pretending to be a general in order to solicit 'undue favours'.The
police said he would be put on trial and faced a maximum sentence of
five years if found guilty of fraud.Police told that Shah is the brother
of a retired army colonel who is abroad. A military spokesman said he
had no comment.
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