Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Crime Branch on Tuesday arrested a man identified as Vijay Shankar Mishra, who posed as a senior government official and brother-in-law of a senior IAS officer, and duped a farmer of Rs 20 lakh on pretext of providing government jobs to his kin.

Complainant Rajkumar Singh of Morena district said that Mishra promised jobs for some youths of his family in Election Commission and Women and Child Development Department.

Singh claimed he met Mishra through an acquaintance in February 2024 outside Vallabh Bhawan. Mishra introduced himself as a senior officer at General Administration Department (GAD) and developed close relations with Rajkumar within few months. Read Also Bhojpal Mahotsav 2025: From Dancing Dolphins To Magical Shows & Crispy Garadu Snack, Bhopal’s.

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