Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Lucknow Police Arrests Conman Posing as Senior IAS Officer
Saurabh Tripathi was caught pretending to be an IAS officer.
He was driving a car that looked official.
He was stopped by the police during a check.
The police found red and blue lights in his car.
The police looked into it and seized six luxury vehicles, fake ID cards and Secretariat passes.
The police think he visited multiple states and met with different officers.
He also hired security personnel to make himself look important.
Saurabh Tripathi was arrested in Lucknow for impersonating a senior IAS officer.
Police stopped his vehicle during a routine check and found suspicious items.
Six high-end luxury vehicles were seized from him.
He used the vehicles and security to maintain the facade.
The investigation is ongoing, looking into his activities across multiple states.
- Who
- Saurabh Tripathi, who impersonated a senior IAS officer.
- What
- Tripathi was arrested for impersonating a senior IAS officer.
- When
- Recently.
- Where
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- To create a powerful image and possibly influence officials.
- Accused's Name
- Saurabh Tripathi
- Location of Arrest
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Vehicles Seized
- Six luxury vehicles including Mercedes-Benz, Range Rover Defender, Fortuner, and Innovas
- Items Seized
- Laptop, pen drives, ID cards, business cards, fake Secretariat gate pass
- Claimed Identity
- Senior IAS officer, Joint Secretary of the Government of India
