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Gurugram Man Remanded in Fake IAS Officer Scam as Police Launch Cross-State Probe

Authorities have opened a cross-state probe to map an impersonation network targeting job seekers after remanding Jai Prakash Pathak.

The accused was booked under relevant sections for charges of impersonation, cheating, and possession of forged documents, and will be produced before a court on Friday. (File photo)

Overview

  • Jai Prakash Pathak was remanded for two days by a duty magistrate following his arrest in Sector 22A, Gurugram.
  • Investigators filed an FIR at Palam Vihar station and seized forged IDs, official seals, six mobile phones, a laptop, ₹2.5 lakh in cash and a vehicle marked “Government of India.”
  • Pathak, a Class 12 pass, allegedly posed as an IAS officer from the Home Ministry to extort money by promising government jobs and transfers.
  • Preliminary checks revealed Pathak is wanted in a similar Uttar Pradesh case, prompting a cross-jurisdictional investigation into his activities.
  • Police are questioning him to uncover additional victims and determine the full extent of the organized impersonation ring.