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The Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force unearthed a fake embassy operating in Ghaziabad and has arrested a man who ran the "consulate" and claimed to be a diplomat of the non-existent country, "West Arctica". He made fake promises of jobs to people.
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In a bizarre and shocking discovery, Ghaziabad Police and UP STF uncovered a fake embassy claiming to represent the fictional nation of "Westarctica." Operating from a posh villa in Kavi Nagar, the so-called "Baron" behind the scam had set up a full-fledged diplomatic façade — complete with luxury cars bearing fake diplomatic plates, international flags, and counterfeit documents. The raid exposed a web of deceit involving forged appointments, phony passports, and fraudulent claims of sovereignty. Authorities are investigating links to high-profile individuals as the scandal unravels. #Ghaziabad #FakeEmbassy #GhaziabadPolice #HarshwardhanJain Also Read Ever Heard Westartica? Come To Uttar Pradesh To See This Fake Nation :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/ever-heard-westartica-come-to-uttar-pradesh-to-see-this-fake-nation-7807803.html?ref=DMDesc Ghaziabad ACP Office's Roof Collapses After Heavy Storm; 1 Policeman Dead :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/ghaziabad-acp-offices-roof-collapses-after-heavy-storm-1-policeman-dead-4163249.html?ref=DMDesc ‘We Promised To Stay Together’: Man Kills Wife, Dies By Suicide—Note Reveals Why :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/we-promised-to-stay-together-man-kills-wife-dies-by-suicide-note-reveals-why-4126239.html?ref=DMDesc ~PR.282~HT.408~ED.420~

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