Bengaluru, May 15 -- A shocking case of identity fraud and government job impersonation spanning nearly four decades has come to light in Bengaluru, where a man allegedly secured employment in the Karnataka Electricity Board (KEB) using another person's educational documents.

The Rajajinagar Police have registered a first information report (FIR) against two individuals following a complaint by BESCOM vigilance officials.

According to the police, the case dates back to 1982 when M Rachaiah, a resident of Malavalli in Mandya district, had attended an interview for the post of lineman at the Karnataka Electricity Board office in Shivamogga.

However, the recruitment interview was reportedly cancelled that day. While returning home disappo...