Fake IAS Officer Busted in Chhapra After Impersonating Meerut Municipal Commissioner

• Ritesh Kumar, claiming to be an IAS officer and Meerut Municipal Commissioner, was caught trying to meet Saran DM Vaibhav Srivastava in Chhapra.
• He initially spoke confidently, but DM Srivastava grew suspicious and cross-checked his claims, which quickly exposed his deception.
• Ritesh could not provide satisfactory answers regarding his identity card or posting, leading the DM to call the police.
• The accused had previously met the former DM under false pretenses and claimed he was trying to advocate for his family who were being harassed.
• An FIR has been registered against Ritesh Kumar at Nagar Thana for impersonating an IAS officer and attempting to extort money.

Why It Matters: A man impersonating an IAS officer was arrested in Chhapra after his deception was exposed by the Saran DM.