Fake IAS, IPS officers arrested in Srinagar
| 08-Aug-2023 |
Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday arrested a couple for impersonating Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and duping people of lakhs of rupees by promising jobs in the Srinagar district.
They have been identified as Manmohan Ganjoo and his wife Ayush Koul Ganjoo, according to the police.
According to Srinagar police, Manmohan, one of the arrested accused, is a suspended police personnel.
A Couple arrested for Impersonating as IPS & IAS Officer. They had duped many persons of lakhs of rupees by promising jobs/transfers & other favours. Accused: Manmohan Ganjoo (fake IPS) S/o Lt Girdhari Lal Ganjoo of Baghat, Srinagar & Ayoush Koul Ganjoo (fake IAS) his wife 1/3 pic.twitter.com/E85vwpZ6D1
— Srinagar Police (@SrinagarPolice) August 7, 2023
During the search, laptops, mobile phones, cash, Jewellery, fake transfer and appointment orders and other incriminating articles were recovered from their house.
“A couple was arrested for impersonating IPS & IAS officers yesterday. They had duped many persons of lakhs of rupees by promising jobs, transfers and other favours. Manmohan Ganjoo is a suspended police personnel,” an official of the Srinagar police said
3 victims have come forward so far and reported fraud by this couple. Public is requested not to fall prey to such fraudsters, police said. Further investigation into to matter is on.