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Indian police arrest 'fake doctor' linked to seven deaths
Indian police arrest 'fake doctor' linked to seven deaths
Updated on Apr 08, 2025 02:53 PM IST
AFP |
Sandra Bullock warns fans about imposters posing as the actor on social media
Hollywood star Sandra Bullock released a statement warning people about scams coming from social media accounts impersonating her.
Published on Feb 04, 2025 12:55 PM IST
Samarth Goyal
Jammu and Kashmir: Police nab fraudster posing as govt official
Police said on Sunday, a complaint was filed by Safiya Riyaz, wife of Riyaz Ahmad Channa, accusing Sadiq Ahmad Chaloo, a resident of Shaheedgunj, of impersonating as a government officer and defrauding her of ₹2 lakh
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 06:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
Cops book man for impersonating Reddy aide, swindling ₹10.4 lakh
A man impersonating a close aide of ex-Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy duped a businessman of ₹10.4 lakh for fake cricket sponsorship, police said.
Updated on Dec 31, 2024 11:06 PM IST
Man booked in Lucknow for posing as IAS officer, threatening girl to marry him
As per the complaint, the man had given several threats to the victim, including that he would pour petrol or acid and burn her alive if she didn't marry him.
Published on Dec 02, 2024 07:51 PM IST
Conmen dupe businessman of ₹45,000 via fake Facebook profile of Bhopal top cop
Bhopal crime branch Deputy Commissioner of Police Akhil Patel told PTI that police would seek custody of the suspects to further investigate their methods.
Published on Nov 09, 2024 08:00 PM IST
26-year-old arrested for impersonating BJP leader Ashish Shelar’s PA
A 26-year-old man was arrested in Mumbai for impersonating the PA of BJP leader Ashish Shelar and cheating people. He extracted money by claiming false emergencies.
Updated on Aug 26, 2024 10:52 AM IST
Ludhiana: ‘Fake’ cop held for robbing auto driver
The Division Number 5 police arrested a man for allegedly robbing an auto driver of two debit cards, ₹6,000 and other documents at knife-point by posing as a cop, officials said on Saturday.
Published on Aug 24, 2024 10:37 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Delhi court denies bail to man accused of impersonating former ASG to cheat bank
Delhi court denies bail to man accused of impersonating former ASG to cheat bank
Published on Jul 29, 2024 06:38 PM IST
PTI |
3 held for impersonating BSES officials, cheating people in Delhi
During the interrogation, police found that the accused usually targeted houses under construction and duped the owners by saying they had been “fined” for violating BSES norms or using domestic electricity for a commercial establishment
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 05:08 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Gurugram man booked for impersonating cop, extorting money from sweet shop owners
According to police, the suspect also duped a few police constables and used them to pressure sweet shop owners into giving him money
Updated on May 09, 2024 06:08 AM IST
Rajasthan: School teacher held for impersonating 6 govt employees in exams
According to police, the prime accused had cleared about 16 state-level recruitment examinations in Rajasthan and four national-level examinations in his career
Published on Apr 03, 2024 04:03 PM IST
Ludhiana: VB nabs key woman member of swindlers’ gang
During investigation, the VB found that the accused had extorted ₹52 lakh from one family of Pehowa village in Haryana in June 2023 after conducting a raid at their premises by impersonating themselves as CBI officers
Updated on Mar 09, 2024 05:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Man booked for impersonation in UP police constable exam
When Kaushik couldn’t repay Singh a debt of ₹95,000, the latter allegedly asked him to appear on his behalf in the constable’s exam
Updated on Feb 19, 2024 06:02 AM IST
122 arrested across UP for impersonation, cheating in Constable recruitment exam
More than 48 lakh candidates are taking the examination being held in two shifts on February 17 and 18.
Published on Feb 18, 2024 01:01 PM IST
PTI | , Lucknow
CBI arrests RPF constable for posing as CBI staff
It is alleged that he took the help of New Mandi Police Station, Muzaffarnagar, to give a fake notice to a district-based businessman.
Published on Jan 15, 2024 06:18 PM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Man impersonating as OSD to CM Yogi arrested
As per reports, a fraudster called principal secretary, basic education, posing as officer on special duty (OSD) to the Uttar Pradesh chief minister and asked him to transfer two basic school teachers to the district they wanted.The imposter also threatened the education official of dire consequences for not complying with his orders
Updated on Dec 28, 2023 08:40 AM IST
Two held for impersonating U.P. CM’s OSD
As per the police, the two suspects, identified as Ved Prakash Mishra, 23, and Sandeep Singh, both hailing from Khukhundu, Deoria, were arrested in Deoria.
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 05:02 AM IST
Two booked for duping people by impersonating as MSEDCL staff
Police file complaint against two persons for impersonating MSEDCL officials and replacing electricity meters in Manchar town of Ambegaon taluka. This is the second such case this year. MSEDCL discovered the fraud during routine monitoring of meter readings. The accused duped a customer into paying ₹7,500 and replaced the official meter with another. A case has been registered against the two accused.
Updated on Dec 01, 2023 09:43 PM IST
Siddharth Gadkari
70-year-old NRI woman robbed by men posing as policemen in Gurugram
Unidentified suspects impersonating police officers robbed a 70-year-old NRI woman of her jewelry worth at least ₹10 lakh in Gurugram, India. Two other similar incidents were reported in neighboring areas. Police are investigating and have CCTV footage of the incidents.
Updated on Dec 01, 2023 05:16 AM IST
Police book one for impersonating Gurugram top cop on WhatsApp
The matter surfaced on November 23, when a few officers of Gurugram police received identical WhatsApp messages, from an unknown number, claiming to be the commissioner of police
Published on Nov 28, 2023 10:59 PM IST
Man held for impersonating CBI officer in Baramulla
Kunzer police station received a complaint from Farooq Ahmad Wani of Wassun Bangil, against four persons, including the accused Javeed Ahmed Rather, who presented himself as a CBI officer to the complainant
Updated on Nov 06, 2023 05:08 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
3 arrested for duping man of ₹70 lakh in guise of insurance cover in Gurugram
The suspects had cheated more than 100 people across the country of several crores of rupees, said investigators
Updated on Nov 01, 2023 10:54 PM IST
2 held for impersonating company directors, siphoning off ₹66 lakh
They were produced before the competent court which remanded them into police custody till October 13
Updated on Oct 13, 2023 07:52 AM IST
Nadeem Inamdar
Lawyer among 5 booked for capturing land in Gurugram’s Sushant Lok
Police said the suspects used forged deeds and impersonated the land’s original owner to usurp the plot
Updated on Oct 12, 2023 05:04 AM IST
Three arrested for impersonating Crime Branch officials in Gurugram
The suspects intercepted a truck and asked the driver to produce vehicle documents and permission to transport liquor, later demanding ₹10,000 from him
Updated on Oct 09, 2023 05:28 AM IST
Rajasthan man held for creating fake profile of dist collector Deshmukh, conning people
The arrest comes after three months of investigation by the Pune Cyber Cell, following the complaint from a Hadapsar-based man who fell victim to the scam
Updated on Oct 07, 2023 06:04 AM IST
Gang cheats MSEDCL of ₹13 lakh by changing meters
The investigation uncovered that some customers in Nanekarwadi, Ambethan Road, and the Manik Chowk area of Chakan had changed their electricity meters without registering them with MSEDCL
Published on Sep 19, 2023 11:42 PM IST
Siddharth Gadkari
Ludhiana: Swindlers impersonate pvt firm staffer to withdraw ₹3.21L from PF, booked
Dugri police registered a first information report (FIR) against the accused, identified as Krishan Kumar of Tibba and Rakesh Kumar of Hargobind Nagar and Pardeep Kumar, on Saturday after investigating the matter for over eight months
Updated on Sep 02, 2023 11:11 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Chandigarh: Delhi man held for impersonating candidate in ASI recruitment exam
Chandigarh Police on Sunday conducted a written examination for recruitment of 44 posts of ASI (Executive) of UT police
Updated on Aug 28, 2023 12:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
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