The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Coimbatore has apprehended a woman from Chennai who posed as a former IPS officer, along with her accomplice, for allegedly defrauding numerous job seekers out of over Rs2 crore.
The arrested individuals are K. Indira Gandhi (56) from Anna Nagar West, Chennai, and G. Kavipriya (29) from Ashok Nagar, Chennai. Indira Gandhi was impersonating an ex-IPS officer, a scientist, and a research professor at Anna University, while her aide, Kavipriya, posed as a sub-inspector with the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption.
The CCB officials stated that the duo targeted aspiring job candidates by promising them government jobs in exchange for substantial fees. The investigation continues as authorities work to identify additional victims of their fraudulent scheme.