Indian police arrested this week, near New Delhi, a man who for ten years, appeared as an ambassador of fictional nations and would have framed employment applicants by promising them to work abroad.
Harsh Vardhan Jain, 47, had rented a house in Ghaziabad, a city about 30 kilometers from New Delhi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, police said in a statement.
He claimed to be the “Western Arctic, Taste, Poulvia and Lodonia” ambassador, non -existent nations. He is accused of having circulated with vehicles with false diplomatic plates and shared retouched photos in which he appeared along with the Indian leaders, to strengthen their credibility.
“His main activities consisted of acting as a runner to find work abroad for companies and individuals, as well as to direct a money transfer network through Ecran companies,” said the police after their arrest. The false ambassador is also accused of money laundering.
Falsified passports, counterfeit documents …
During the search for their home, the Police confiscated $ 53,500 ($ 45,500) in cash, as well as counterfeit passports and counterfeit documents that carry seals of the Indian Foreign Ministry. AFP could not reach Vardhan Jain’s hard lawyers this Saturday.
The “Western Arctic” that said it is an NGO based in the United States that is presented as “dedicated to the study and preservation of the vast region, magnificent and desert” located in the west of Antarctica.
In a statement, the police said “accused Jain”, had been appointed by this organization “Honorary Consul in India” after turning him into a “substantial donation.” “He has never been appointed or authorized to hold the position of Ambassador,” he added.
Source: BFM TV
