Fake envoy case: Jain posed as sr exec of major agencies, corps

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP-STF) has found that Harsha Vardhan Jain allegedly floated several firms overseas with names deceptively similar to major Indian corporate houses and government corporations, and portrayed himself as a high-ranking official of these entities.

- Peeyush Khandelwal

Jain used this to gain access and credibility in elite circles and potentially for financial fraud, investigators said, adding that a Blue Corner notice has been submitted with Interpol to aid the investigation.

Jain, 47, a resident of Kavi Nagar in Ghaziabad, was arrested on July 23 for allegedly operating a fake embassy from his rented residence while claiming to be an “ambassador” of unrecognised micronations such as Westarctica, Seborga, Ladonia, and Paulovia.

He allegedly brokered deals on commission by falsely promising job placements for companies and individuals in foreign countries, police said.