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Spotlight | The man who wore an IAS mask

Published - December 29, 2025 04:55 am IST A view of the home of fraudster Lalit Kishor alias Gaurav Kumar Singh of Sitamarhi district, Bihar. | Photo Credit: Amarnath Tewary A board beside a modest home in a congested area in Jhungia Bazar in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, proclaimed ‘Gaurav Kumar Singh, IAS’. Neighbours say a lot of pemehople in cars would visit the house, which was rented by a 27-year-old six months ago.

Spotlight | The man who wore an IAS mask

Credit: Thehindu

Key Highlights

  • On the morning of December 9, Gaurav Kumar Singh alias Lalit Kishor, 27, from Bihar’s Sitamarhi district, was arrested.
  • The Gorakhpur police had received a tip-off from the Railway Protection Force.
  • In Bihar, Lalit was driven around in a white multi-utility vehicle fitted with beacon lights and displaying forged government nameplates.
  • He had a 10-member entourage, and his men were trained to create an atmosphere of officialdom.
  • Later, the police found that he was paying ₹30,000 to each of his 10- to 15-member security staff every month.
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