UP: Woman arrested for posing as IAS officer to marry, husband alleges ₹40 lakh extortion attempt
The incident took place in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly and the woman, identified as Sadhana, was reportedly arrested on Monday. According to the complaint, Sadhana used fake photographs and videos on social media to portray herself as an IAS officer. This convinced the complainant (Abhishek) and his family that she was serving in the prestigious civil service.Believing those claims, Abhishek went ahead with the marriage.
- ▪The incident took place in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly and the woman, identified as Sadhana, was reportedly arrested on Monday.
- ▪According to the complaint, Sadhana used fake photographs and videos on social media to portray herself as an IAS officer.
- ▪This convinced the complainant (Abhishek) and his family that she was serving in the prestigious civil service.Believing those claims, Abhishek went ahead with the marriage.
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HomeNextUP: Woman arrested for posing as IAS officer to marry, husband alleges ₹40 lakh extortion attemptPolice said the accused allegedly used fake social media posts to pose as an IAS officer before marrying the complainant.Published on: Jul 15, 2026, 12:03:57 ISTBy HT News DeskPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link A woman allegedly fraudulently posed as an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer to marry a man and attempted to extort ₹40 lakh from him. The incident took place in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly and the woman, identified as Sadhana, was reportedly arrested on Monday.
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