Fake Income Tax Raid Gang Busted in UP's Ghazipur After Shopkeepers Alert Police

• A gang posing as Income Tax officials was busted in Ghazipur, UP, after local traders reported extortion attempts.
• Shopkeepers in Shadiyabad market grew suspicious of repeated 'raids' and managed to catch three gang members.
• The alleged mastermind, Sars Kumar Gupta, escaped, but police teams are actively searching for him.
• The gang allegedly conducted fake inspections and extorted large sums of money from traders in Shadiyabad and Saidpur.
• A photograph of the absconding mastermind, Gupta, with Ghazipur MP Afzal Ansari has surfaced, causing online reactions.

Key Questions Answered

What impact will this have on local businesses?

The closure of Jodhpur Airport for a month will impact local businesses, particularly the tourism sector, with a 30% drop in tourists.

Could more fake raid gangs operate elsewhere?

Yes, fake gangs could operate elsewhere, as evidenced by various scams across different regions. A fake SIM card scam in Balaghat involved over 450 activated SIMs using just 5 faces.