India, Sept. 5 -- Days after the Madhya Pradesh police arrested a man for pretending to be an IAS officer in Indore, another case of impersonation and fraud has reportedly been busted in Bhopal. At the centre of the scam is a woman named Tripti Singh Rajput who has been accused of collecting money from people by using her fake identity card of an IAS officer.

Rajput conned people and extorted money while posing as an IAS officer working as the Additional Director in the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department, the Indian Express reported. She was exposed after an Instagram reel caught the attention of the Bhopal Police.

The case shines light on a rise in cases of individuals posing as fake IAS officer and using forged documents for financial ...