CBI has arrested two alleged conmen — Ajit Kumar Patra, reportedly an Odisha native, and Minku Lal Jain — for running a “sophisticated impersonation and bribery racket” purportedly involving senior public servants and private individuals, officials said Wednesday.

Patra, in connivance with Jain, impersonated high-ranking officials of various government departments, ministries, enforcement departments and judicial officers.

They used false identities to gain undue favours in exchange for illegal gratification, a CBI spokesperson said in a statement.

“Investigation revealed that the accused, while frequently claiming proximity to senior government officials, used name-dropping tactics to intimidate and manipulate targets,” the spokesperson said.

The agency alleged that Patra and Jain enj

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