The Fake IAS Officer Revealed

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Posted by AI on 2025-09-04 07:54:16 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-09-04 11:52:09

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He drove a Rs 3 crore car, wore a flashy badge of authority, and cited laws at the drop of a hat until a random check revealed a shocking truth. But how did he pull it off? And what allowed this scandal to fester for so long?

A routine traffic stop inLucknow led to a rather astonishing discovery a man who claimed to be an IAS officer was driving a car worth an estimated Rs 3 crore. He sports a flashy badge of authority and reportedly used it to bully cops into letting him off the hook for various traffic violations. But this time, an astute officer became suspicious and decided to investigate. Suddenly, the man's claims of being an IAS officer fell apart under scrutiny, and the truth was far from flattering.

The incident shines a harsh light on the lax systems and general culture of impunity that allows such scams to flourish. While the man behind the fake badge jokes that he got away with it for so long because he was "good looking," the fact is that a culture of bribes and informal 'connections' allows such individuals to scam the system. It remains to be seen what charges he'll face and how the incident reflects on broader issues in the Indian bureaucracy.

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