Fake IPS Officer Refuses To Pay For Bread, Later Tries To Pull Rank On Lucknow Cops; Arrested

It all began from an unpaid bill of Rs 40 at a roadside shop– and ended up in an arrest over a rather serious crime! A video is circulating on social media from Lucknow, which showed a man claiming to be an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer posted in Noida. The man was seen trying to argue with some men in uniform. As per what was seen in the video, the ‘IPS officer’ was trying to pull ranks on the policemen; however, the intimidation hardly worked on the cops as they continued to ask him for his ID. Ultimately, it turned out that the entire thing was made up, leading to the ‘fake IPS officer’s’ arrest.As per multiple reports, the Lucknow Police was contacted by a shop owner, accusing a man of allegedly refusing to pay for a bread that he took

from the shop. The late-night dispute reportedly unfolded at a tea stall in Mahanagar, Lucknow. As soon as the police patrol team reached the area and caught the man, the fake IPS officer instead began to question the cops. “Why aren't you wearing caps? Why didn't you salute me?” the fake IPS was heard asking the cops, only for them to point out that he had no uniform or ID, which is why they were not required to salute him.The cops were then seen asking the ‘officer’ to produce his official identity card; however, the man failed repeatedly.Check out the viral post:The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter), by the handle ‘nehraji778’. The post was shared a day ago and pulled more than 100K from people.

सिपाही मे IPS को रोकने का साहस तभी आता है ,जब CM योगी हो नोएडा के एक IPS अपनी प्राइवेट कार से लखनऊ पहुंचे थे ..चेकिंग के दौरान पुलिस ने गाड़ी रोक ली ..गाड़ी से उतरते ही बोले— "तुम मुझे जानते नहीं हो क्या? मैं नोएडा का IPS अधिकारी हूं, मुझे रोका कैसे ..?" सिपाही ने कहा… pic.twitter.com/G7OUelvgW6

— Nehra Ji (@nehraji778) June 16, 2026

Reportedly, after much questioning, the man finally revealed his real identity: Mithilesh Shukla. A resident of Bharat Nagar in Lucknow, Shukla later revealed that he was an employee at an Electronics MNC facility in Noida’s Sector 18, as per The Times of India.ALSO READ: Only in Bengaluru! Auto Driver Stuns Passenger By Pulling Out Smartwatch To Show QR CodeResponding to the matter, the official handle of the Lucknow Police also updated on the case: “A case has been registered at Mahanagar Police Station under appropriate sections in connection with the incident. The accused youth has been arrested, and further legal proceedings are underway.”