Noida Police have arrested six men accused of running a fake office in the name of the International Police & Crime Investigation Bureau. The group allegedly misled people, posed as government officials, and used forged documents, fake IDs, and police-style insignia to collect money.
How the gang operated
Police said the accused opened the bogus office in Noida’s Phase 3 area and pretended to be members of an international investigative agency. They allegedly created fake identity cards, used forged documents, and displayed police-style symbols to look genuine.
The group also launched a website — www.intlpcrib.in — to collect so-called “donations.” On the site, they showcased various national and international certificates to appear authentic and win public trust.
#WATCH | Noida, Uttar Pradesh: Central Zone Police busts a fake International Police and Crime Investigation Bureau Office. During the operation, they seized multiple fake IDs, stamps, and letterheads. pic.twitter.com/KX08v29LxF
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Raid and seizure
Police acted before the fake network could grow further. They seized forged IDs, official-looking documents, passbooks, and chequebooks from the office. Investigators noted the operation was similar to a recent fake embassy case in Ghaziabad, where official names and symbols were also misused.
DCP Shakti Mohan Avasthy said the gang told people they were part of an “international-level investigation agency” and approached them for verification or inquiry purposes. “Initial investigation has revealed they possessed counterfeit stamps, letterheads, and replicas of various government emblems,” he added.
The six arrested men Vibhash, Aragya, Babul, Pintupal, Sampamdal, and Ashish are all residents of West Bengal.
Link to fake embassy case
This fake police station bust came just weeks after Ghaziabad police arrested a 47-year-old man for running a fake diplomatic mission from a rented house in Kavi Nagar.
Officials said the accused, Harshvardhan Jain, possessed forged documents, foreign currency, and items linked to a suspected hawala racket. According to UP Police ADG (Law & Order) Amitabh Yash, Jain claimed to be the ambassador of Westarctica, a self-proclaimed micronation in Antarctica that India does not recognise.
Investigators said Jain also claimed to represent other micronations like the Principality of Seborga in Italy, Ladonia in Sweden, and a fictional country called Poulvia. Such micronations are self-declared, symbolic, and lack legitimate diplomatic recognition.
Police sources revealed Jain had been linked to these micronations for years. In 2012, Seborga appointed him as an “advisor,” and in 2016, he became an “honorary consul” for Westarctica. Authorities are now investigating whether these links were used to deceive people and carry out illegal financial activities.
