The Crime Branch of the Navi Mumbai Police has arrested three men for allegedly posing as police officers and robbing a gold buyer of Rs 13.25 lakh in Kharghar. The accused were nabbed after an intensive probe involving CCTV analysis and technical surveillance, officials said on Wednesday.

The incident took place on January 12, when the complainant and a witness were standing near a bank in Sector 20, Kharghar. The victim had come to purchase gold ornaments at a lower rate after being contacted by an agent named Raj. As the duo waited on the road, a white Ertiga car pulled up, and three men stepped out, claiming to be police officers. Officials said that the impersonators accused the victim of carrying illegal cash and forcibly seized her bag containing R13.25 lakh. They then pushed Raj inside the car before fleeing the spot. A case was registered at Kharghar police station under relevant sections of the BNS.