Fake IAS arrested in Gorakhpur: 4 girlfriends, 3 pregnant, ₹5L/month

• A 27-year-old man, Gaurav Kumar Singh, was arrested in Gorakhpur for impersonating an IAS officer for three years.
• He maintained a lavish facade, spending ₹5 lakh monthly, and cheated over 40 victims across multiple states with promises of jobs and tenders.
• Gaurav was apprehended after a businessman was caught with a large sum of money intended as a bribe for him.
• His brother assisted in creating fake documents using AI; police also found Gaurav had a wife and four girlfriends, three of whom are reportedly pregnant.
• Gaurav, who has an MSc in Mathematics, previously ran a coaching center and faced fraud charges before becoming a fake IAS.

Why It Matters: Fake IAS officer's elaborate multi-state scam exposes widespread fraud and systemic vulnerabilities.