Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Fake Officers, AI Documents Fuel Madhya Pradesh Government Job Scams
Some people in Madhya Pradesh allegedly pretended to be important government officers.
They promised young people government jobs in exchange for money.
One woman, Tripti Singh Rajput, was arrested after four youths paid Rs 9.80 lakh.
Police say she and others used fake identity cards and documents.
Some of these documents were reportedly made with AI tools.
Another accused person allegedly showed youths a fake Income Tax joining letter.
In a separate case, Tripti allegedly took Rs 50 lakh by promising a restaurant operator a hotel lease.
Police are investigating several connected fraud cases.
Tripti Singh Rajput allegedly posed as an IAS officer and duped four youths of Rs 9.80 lakh over government jobs.
Police arrested Rishi Kumar Yadav for allegedly posing as a Central Bureau of Investigation and Income Tax official.
Investigators said Tripti and Rishi used AI tools to create fake identity cards, letterheads and joining documents.
Tripti faces a fourth fraud case over an alleged Rs 50 lakh hotel-lease scam involving Madhya Pradesh tourism property.
Other reported cases involved people posing as intelligence officials, IAS officers or relatives of officials to target job seekers.
- Who
- Fraud suspects including Tripti Singh Rajput and Rishi Kumar Yadav allegedly targeted job seekers and a restaurant operator.
- What
- The suspects allegedly impersonated government officials, used forged or AI-created documents, and collected money for jobs or a hotel lease.
- When
- Tripti was arrested on August 23 and Rishi on August 31; other cases were reported in February, November 2025 and December 2025.
- Where
- The cases involve Bhopal, Chanderi and other locations in Madhya Pradesh, with one alleged gang based in Delhi.
- Why
- The suspects allegedly used false official identities and promises of government employment or a tourism-property lease to obtain money.
- Tripti Singh Rajput case
- She allegedly posed as an IAS officer, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department additional director and Human Resource Development Ministry head.
- Job-payment allegation
- Four youths from Chanderi allegedly paid Rs 9.80 lakh for government jobs.
- Rishi Kumar Yadav
- He allegedly collected money while posing as a Central Bureau of Investigation and Income Tax official.
- AI-created documents
- Police sources said Tripti and Rishi used AI tools to prepare fake identity cards and other documents.
- Hotel-lease allegation
- Tripti, her brother Sudhanshu Singh and associate Prakhar allegedly took Rs 50 lakh from restaurant operator Gagan Upvanshi.
- Earlier Bagsewania case
- An earlier complaint alleged the suspects collected Rs 35.30 lakh for a hotel-resort lease and Rs 3.87 lakh for jobs.
- Other reported cases
- Cases also involved alleged impersonation of IB, IAS, CBI, Income Tax Intelligence and other officials.