Army Major one day, R&AW director the next: How a serial impersonator conned people for years

According to the police, Kumar was allegedly trying to convince people to open multiple bank accounts and was using forged documents for the same.

An official statement released by the STF read: “Kumar was found in possession of a large cache of allegedly forged documents, including multiple PAN and voter ID card photocopies with different names and photographs, fake government identity cards, fabricated rent agreements, cheque books, credit/debit cards, laptops, tablets, and verification letters purportedly from Delhi Police.”

A senior official, requesting anonymity, told The Indian Express that Kumar was floating multiple companies and was involved in circular trading. “We are still investigating the case… he has duped several people over the years. Every time he got caught or people got suspicious, he would tell them that he was hiding his real identity and that he was actually a R&AW agent. We have so far frozen an amount of Rs 40 lakh that was lying in his account,” he said.

“Acting on surveillance and intelligence inputs, an STF team, led by ASP Raj Kumar Mishra and DySP Navendu Kumar, traced the suspect to Paramount Golf Forest [Society]. The suspect was brought to the STF office for detailed questioning [on Wednesday]. He was arrested around 8.30 pm,” an STF officer said.

According to officials, Kumar admitted to using different identities to convince people of his authority. The STF said he used forged documents to rent multiple properties and subsequently used the addresses to open bank accounts.

He allegedly floated three companies — Happu Mental Health Service 2, Festum 24 Technologies Pvt Ltd, and Lokally Technologies Pvt Ltd — listing himself and a relative as the directors.

A case has been registered at Surajpur police station under relevant BNS sections for cheating and forgery, and Section 66D of the IT Act pertaining to impersonation and online fraud.