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The person arrested by the STF for scamming folks whereas posing as a soldier has a prison historical past, having served two jail phrases for severe offenses, together with rape and fraud.
The accused, Vikram Singh, was arrested in Agra with pretend ID card and armed forces uniform. (screengrab)
The Particular Process Drive (STF) has arrested a person in Agra who was posing as an Indian Military soldier to hold out a job rip-off. The accused, Vikram Singh, additionally allegedly collected cash from folks by falsely promising them army-dependent advantages. His arrest adopted a tip-off obtained by the STF.
As per stories, Singh, a resident of Mathura, would enter restricted military areas utilizing counterfeit ID playing cards. He lured many victims by providing army-dependent advantages and employment alternatives on the military canteen.
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A video of Singh admitting to his crimes has been going viral on social media. The video opens to indicate Singh using a motorcycle when an official asks him to cease. As one particular person information, one other inspects his bag that has military uniform and sneakers. Upon additional inspection, a pretend ID card was present in his pocket. When questioned in regards to the ID card, Singh confessed to downloading it from Google and filling it in along with his particulars.
The official within the video then asks Singh if he serves within the Indian Military, to which he denies. In the direction of the top of the video, a sufferer reveals that Singh posed as a canteen in-charge and swindled him out of ₹5,100 with the promise of a job. Two different people additionally confessed to giving Singh cash in alternate for alleged employment on the military canteen.
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“He would cost them as much as Rs. 20,000 for pretend deceased dependent playing cards and armed forces canteen playing cards,” ETV Bharat quoted STF’s Agra unit in-charge inspector Yatindra Sharma as saying.
A case has been filed towards Singh on the Sadar police station for posing as a soldier and working a job rip-off. This isn’t Singh’s first brush with the legislation. He has beforehand served two jail phrases for severe fees, together with rape and fraud.
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“We’re additionally investigating, together with the Military Intelligence, how Singh gained a lot data of the military and their working fashion. We’re gathering particulars in regards to the victims who he has cheated on thus far,” an STF official informed the outlet.
