UPSC aspirant who failed twice nabbed for posing as fake IAS officer, using luxury cars with beacons in UP

UPSC aspirant who failed twice nabbed for posing as fake IAS officer, using luxury cars with beacons in UP

Lucknow police arrested Saurabh Tripathi, a 36-year-old engineering graduate, for impersonating an IAS officer. After failing the UPSC exam twice, Tripathi adopted a fake identity, flaunting forged documents and luxury vehicles with government insignia. He even created fake social media profiles and attended official events to bolster his image, extracting money and enjoying government privileges across multiple states.

Defender, Mercedes, Fortuner: Fake IAS Officer Used Many Luxury Cars In Lucknow

Range Rover Defender, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota Fortuner are among the super luxury cars, besides three Innovas, seized recently from a man pretending to be an IAS officer.