Noida:The Central Zone Police have uncovered a fake international crime investigation bureau operating from an office in Noida’s Sector 70, arresting six individuals involved in the elaborate scam. Authorities seized a large cache of fake IDs, stamps, letterheads, visiting cards, and chequebooks used to impersonate law enforcement and government officials.
Speaking about the operation, DCP Shakti Mohan Awasthi stated, “Around a week to 10 days ago, this group set up an office in Sector 70. They were illegally using police insignia, uniforms, and logos without any official authorization.”
The arrested suspects allegedly impersonated international law enforcement personnel and attempted to create a parallel enforcement system, complete with fake documentation and visual markers of legitimacy. Acting on confidential information, the police registered a case under various sections related to cheating, impersonation, and forgery.
“All six individuals are originally from West Bengal. One of them holds an LLB degree, another has an MBA, while the remaining four are Class 12 pass,” DCP Awasthi added.
Fake Embassy Busted in Ghaziabad
This incident comes just weeks after another major impersonation racket was exposed. On July 23, the Noida unit of the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) dismantled an illegal embassy operating out of a rented house in Kavinagar, Ghaziabad.
The accused, Harsh Vardhan Jain, was posing as a Consul or Ambassador for fictitious micronations like West Arctica, Saborga, Poulvia, and Lodonia, using diplomatic number plates on his vehicles and issuing fake diplomatic documents.
According to Additional Director General (ADG) of Police, Law and Order, Uttar Pradesh, the raid led to a massive seizure, including:
4 vehicles with fake diplomatic plates
12 diplomatic passports of unrecognized micronation entities
Forged documents bearing the seal of the Ministry of External Affairs
34 stamps and seals of various countries and organizations
2 fake press cards
₹44.7 lakh in cash and foreign currency
Forged PAN cards and documents linked to multiple shell companies
These back-to-back operations highlight a disturbing trend of criminal elements exploiting diplomatic and law enforcement imagery to gain influence, deceive the public, and carry out fraudulent activities. Both investigations are ongoing, and further arrests and revelations are expected.
