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The Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow has arrested a fake IAS official who posed as a Cabinet Secretary. The fake IAS officer has been identified as Saurabh Tripathi.

His social media profiles describe him as a Cabinet Secretary. Using his fake identity, he gained access to official events across multiple states through an NGO.

He used to attend those events as the chief guest and deliver speeches. While delivering speeches, he would often drop hints that he was soon going to receive a UP cadre posting.

The fraud was uncovered after a businessman in Lucknow reached out to him for work and became suspicious, informing a senior IAS officer.

The discreet checks were conducted by the LIU after which he was arrested. According to the police, the accused was employed originally as a Project Manager at ABM Knowledgeware Ltd.

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He was working on the Double Entry Accounting System project at the UP Directorate of Local Bodies, according to a report by The Times of India. The police also said that his wife, a techie employed in a private firm, seemed unaware of his double life.

He was arrested at his home in Lucknow, where the police discovered several high-end vehicles, including a Range Rover Defender, a Mercedes-Benz, and three Innova cars.

All these cars were fitted with fake number plates, secretariat passes, and beacons. One of these cars had a pass mentioning owner as a joint secretary, Government of India. 

Among other things, the LIU also seized a laptop, beacon lights, debit cards, forged Aadhaar and driving licences, and visiting cards carrying high-level designations.

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The LIU also found a bag with 2 forged documents, which were allegedly used to defraud people. His lavish and influential lifestyle clout was not only limited to home and cars but also extended to social media, which he carefully curated to build credibility.

On his social media profiles, he has photos with the Governor of Assam and the CM of Goa. The police are investigating if the pictures are real or fake.