HEMANT Shilchand Narine, 43, of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo and Champagne, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara was on Thursday arrested for pretending to be a police officer solving a rape case.

He also obtained $23,000 from a housewife at La Union, Essequibo Coast, under false pretense between May 9 and May 10.

Information revealed that the victim was at home when Narine came in front of her yard with a car and claimed that he was a police officer and he was investigating a rape matter.

The woman believed him and told him that earlier in the day she had received a court order stating she has to repay someone some money. Continuing the conversation, she went on to tell him about an accident involving her daughter.

The man then asked her to photocopy her documents and demanded she pay him $23,000. The matter was reported and the man was arrested by police and told of the allegation. He then admitted to collecting the money.

Police are continuing their investigations.