Kashmir

Conman-couple arrested for impersonating as IPS, IAS Officer, duping people on pretext of promising jobs

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said that they have arrested a couple in Srinagar for impersonating as IPS and IAS Officer.

Police said, The couple identified as Manmohan Ganjoo, son of Lt Girdhari Lal Ganjoo, a resident of Baghat, Srinagar, a suspended police personnel who was impersonating as IPS Officer and his wife Ayoush Koul Ganjoo who was impersonating as IAS Officer was arrested for duping many persons of lakhs of rupees by promising jobs/transfers and other favours.

Laptops, Mobiles containing many fake transfer and appointment orders including his own order of induction into IPS were seized. The fraudulently possesed cash, jewellery and other incriminating articles were also recovered from his house, Police said.

In this regard, FIR No 73/2023 u/s 170, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 of IPC has been registered in Sadder Police Station, 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. Victims should report, if they have been duped by this conman-couple, Police said. — (KIMS – VEN Media Group)