impersonation

Shimla, March 28 A 34-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly defrauding a Nepalese national of Rs 5,000 by impersonating a police officer in Bhuntar, in the Kullu district, police said on Saturday.The accused has been identified as Mohit Sharma, a resident of Dhalpur, Kullu...

New Delhi, March 28 – A controversial case has emerged from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, where a foreign student studying at a private university has been accused of impersonating a transgender person and collecting money from devotees at local temples. The allegations have sparked political...

Bhopal/New Delhi, March 26 – In a strong criticism, the Supreme Court on Thursday criticised the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Madhya Pradesh government in a case related to the Vyapam scam.The apex court has directed both the CBI and the state government to submit complete...

Srinagar, March 26 – The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch said on Thursday that it was conducting house searches in connection with a fraud case during the Covid period, in which large sums of money were misappropriated.A statement from the Crime Branch said that the Economic Offences Wing...

In Guwahati, on March 25, opposition parties questioned the Assam police regarding the death of Zubeen Garg, after the Singapore Police Coast Guard ruled out foul play. This ruling was upheld by a coroner in Singapore.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma maintained that there was no difference...

Gorakhpur (UP), March 24 A man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly impersonating an IAS officer to marry a woman and defraud her family of Rs 15 lakh, police said.The complainant alleged that his daughter came across the profile of the accused, Pritam Nishad alias Arjun Singh (30), from Etah...

Thane, March 23 The Thane police have arrested cryptocurrency exchange platform CoinDCX co-founders Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal in connection with an alleged fraud of Rs 71.6 lakh, officials said on Monday.The company, however, claimed the FIR was false, and there was a conspiracy...

Mumbai, March 23 – Bollywood star Akshay Kumar recently learned that actress and singer Sugandha Mishra had to impersonate Katrina Kaif for her first job as a radio jockey.Speaking to Akshay Kumar and the audience, Sugandha said, "My first job was as a radio jockey. My show was a morning show...

Hyderabad, March 21 Cyber criminals defrauded an accountant of a private company by impersonating the company's owner, police said on Saturday.The cyber criminals sent a message to the accountant on an instant messaging app in early March, including a picture of a woman and claiming that she...

Kanpur, March 18 A 60-year-old retired school teacher in Kanpur was allegedly defrauded of ₹1.57 crore in a sophisticated, multi-layered cyber scam, police said on Wednesday.The fraudsters impersonated prominent global figures such as Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, American singer Josh Turner, and...

Berhampur, March 16 The Government Railway Police (GRP) in Odisha arrested three people from Rajasthan on Monday for allegedly stealing gold ornaments from a trader near the Berhampur railway station, while posing as CBI officers.The police seized gold ornaments weighing 88 gm, valued at...

New Delhi, March 13 A Delhi Police constable stationed at the Shaheen Bagh police station was arrested on Friday for allegedly being involved in a racket that produced fake Police Clearance Certificates (PCCs), an official said.The racket came to light during an investigation into a case of...

Panaji, March 13 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached three immovable properties, with a total market value of ₹6.27 crore, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with an alleged money laundering case involving Estevan D’Souza...

Meerut (UP), March 12 A man has been arrested for allegedly impersonating an IAS officer and intimidating people by misusing the false identity, officials said on Thursday.According to the police, the accused had been misleading people in the area for a long time by claiming to be a senior...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 12 An investigation has been launched after authorities detected a fake website of the Kerala lottery offering online ticket purchase, police said on Thursday.The Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police registered a case and began an investigation following a complaint lodged...

New Delhi, March 9 Following a dispute over two candidates with the same name claiming selection in the Civil Services Examination, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said on Monday that Akanksha Singh from Uttar Pradesh has cleared the coveted exam.The final results of the CSE, 2025...

Mumbai, March 9 – Star comedian Bharti Singh issued a warning to her fans on Sunday about an ongoing scam where fraudsters are allegedly using her name and AI-generated voice to promote slimming products online.In a video message shared on her social media account, Bharti alerted her followers...

Mumbai, March 7 A 29-year-old man was arrested at the Chinchpokli railway station in Mumbai for allegedly impersonating a national transporter employee and showing a fake ID card to a ticket checker, a police official said on Saturday.The arrested man, Dinesh Suresh RK, allegedly presented an...

Patna, March 7 A controversy has emerged following the announcement of UPSC results, with two women from different states claiming the same rank.The dispute centers around the 301st rank, with both candidates named Akanksha Singh staking claim to the position.On one hand, Akanksha Singh from...

Patna, March 7 A controversy has erupted following the announcement of the UPSC results, with two women from different states claiming the same rank.The dispute centers around the 301st rank, with both candidates named Akanksha Singh claiming the position.On one hand, Akanksha Singh from Ara...