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Fraudster Posing as IAS Officer, Duping Lakhs for Govt Jobs, Finally Caught in Anand!
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News18•21-09-2026, 15:59
Fraudster Posing as IAS Officer, Duping Lakhs for Govt Jobs, Finally Caught in Anand!
- •Raunak Christian, posing as an IAS officer and Deputy Collector, defrauded a shopkeeper and another individual of lakhs by promising government jobs in Anand, Gujarat.
- •The accused promised direct recruitment for Nayab Tehsildar positions and used a fake government ID card to establish credibility.
- •Raunak Christian received a total of ₹7.70 lakh in cash from shop owner Neeraj Patel and another person in various installments.
- •After jobs failed to materialize and money was not returned, the complainant filed a report at Anand Town Police Station.
- •Police used technical surveillance and human intelligence to arrest Raunak Christian within hours, seizing a laptop, printer, mobile, fake IAS ID, government stamps, and fake documents.
Key Questions Answered
The accused was identified as Raunak Christian, a resident of Salemnagar Society in Anand, who posed as an IAS officer and Deputy Collector to scam citizens.
The scammer promised to secure direct recruitment positions for the Nayab Tehsildar post in exchange for cash installments.
Police seized a laptop, printer, mobile phone, a fake IAS ID card, government stamps, and various fake documents from the accused.
