Couple arrested in Srinagar for impersonating as IAS, IPS officers

Srinagar, Aug 07 : Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday said it arrested a couple for impersonating as IPS and IAS officers and duping people on pretext of providing jobs.

In a Tweet Srinagar police, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that they had duped many persons of lakhs of rupees by promising jobs, transfers & other favours.

They have been identified as Manmohan Ganjoo S/o Lt Girdhari Lal Ganjoo of Baghat, Srinagar and Ayoush Koul Ganjoo his wife.

“Manmohan Ganjoo is a suspended police personnel. Laptops, mobiles containing many fake transfer & appointment orders including his own order of induction into IPS seized. Fraudulently possessed cash, jewellery & other incriminating articles also recovered from his house,” police tweeted.

Police said FIR no 73/2023 u/s 170,419,420,467,468,471 of IPC has been registered in Sadder police station.

“3 victims have come forward so far & reported fraud by this couple. Public is requested not to fall prey to such fraudsters. Victims should report, if they have been duped by this ‘conman-couple’,” police said—(KNO)