The Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) said it unearthed a fake embassy operating in Ghaziabad and arrested a man who ran the “Consulate” while claiming to be a diplomat of the non-existent “West Arctica”.
The arrested man, Harsh Vardhan Jain, a resident of Kavi Nagar in Ghaziabad, was taken into custody after a late-night raid at the premises on Tuesday (July 22, 2025).
Preliminary investigations suggest that Harsh Vardhan Jain was engaged in brokering deals by falsely promising job placements for companies and individuals in foreign countries. Photo: Special Arrangement
Preliminary investigation suggests that the accused, aged 48, was engaged in brokering deals by falsely promising job placements for agencies and individuals in foreign countries.
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