Fake IAS Officer Swindles Woman of ₹26 Lakh, Jewelry in Kanpur; Arrested
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News18•30-01-2026, 14:47
Fake IAS Officer Swindles Woman of ₹26 Lakh, Jewelry in Kanpur; Arrested
- •A conman, Nitesh Pandey, posed as an IAS officer and SDM, defrauding a young woman in Kanpur of ₹26 lakh cash and jewelry worth lakhs.
- •Pandey befriended the victim on Instagram, met her at a wedding, and gained her trust by claiming to be a bank officer, then an SDM, and later an IAS trainee.
- •He promised to make her ride in a blue beacon car as the future DM of Kanpur, showing fake appointment letters to solidify his deception.
- •The accused also physically exploited the woman, in addition to swindling money and valuables under various pretexts.
- •Police arrested Nitesh Pandey based on an informer's tip-off after the victim filed a complaint at Kalyanpur police station, and he has been sent to jail.
Why It Matters: A fake IAS officer in Kanpur was arrested for defrauding a woman of ₹26 lakh and jewelry.
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