Overview
- Dehradun Police arrested Gaurav Kumar of Amritsar for posing as Rahul Gandhi’s aide to cheat Congress leaders of large sums.
- A court has placed the 42-year-old in judicial custody as investigators prepare to seek police remand for further questioning.
- The probe began after Uttarakhand Congress leader Bhavna Pandey reported losing Rs 25 lakh to a promise of a senior party post.
- Investigators say he used the name of ex-Rahul aide Kanishk Singh, created a fake Truecaller ID, and staged speakerphone calls and hotel expense claims to win trust.
- Police have registered a cheating case under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, linked him to earlier cons in Jaipur and Patna, named three absconding associates, and warned the inquiry could uncover more victims and political fallout.