Authorities Arrest Multiple Suspects for Fraud

A Lucknow doctor was swindled out of Rs 1 crore by a fraudster impersonating a review officer, who promised to vacate illegally occupied plots. In Thane, 22 individuals, including a jeweller, were booked for defrauding a bank using fake ornaments as collateral for loans totaling Rs 39 lakh. Additionally, a school principal in Jaipur lost Rs 2.77 lakh to scammers posing as CBI officials, while three policemen in Chandigarh were arrested for duping an additional district attorney over an alleged traffic violation. In Nakuru, Kenya, three individuals were arrested for producing counterfeit alcohol, with authorities seizing various materials used in the operation. The Directorate General of GST Intelligence arrested two brothers for a fake GST billing scam exceeding ₹700 crores, with significant evidence recovered during the investigation. Meanwhile, three people in Tennessee were arrested for attempting to return fraudulent smartwatches to a Target store.