Fake IPS Arrested in Ashoknagar: Lakhs Swindled in Job Scam

• A man impersonating a Crime Branch IPS officer, G Kanha Patra from Odisha, was arrested in Ashoknagar.
• He is accused of defrauding a woman of several lakhs of rupees by promising her a police job.
• The woman became suspicious when he demanded more money after long delays and informed the police.
• Ashoknagar police set a trap and caught the fake IPS officer red-handed while collecting money.
• Police are investigating if more individuals are involved in this fraud ring and have advised public vigilance.