Fake journalist in police net

A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly posing as a journalist and cheating people. He used to steal things at the events and dine at fancy restaurants from the money he received from the victims.

New Delhi: A 25-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly posing as a journalist of a reputed entertainment supplement and cheating people when he was attending a page-three event at a luxurious hotel in Lutyens' Delhi. The accused has been identified as Ashish John, a resident of Moti Nagar. He used to dupe people by claiming to get their work done through his high-profile contacts.

"Following a tip off, the police alerted the security personnel of the hotel and organisers of the event which lead to his arrest," said Madhur Verma, Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi).

"Interrogation revealed that John often visited such events and gets himself clicked with celebrities and VVIPs," he added.

A case has been registered at the Parliament Street police station and police are probing about the money he cheated from people. Police have not yet received any complaint from any victim. It is suspected that he used to steal things at the events and dine at fancy restaurants and travel extensively from the money he received from the victims.

"His social media profile also states that he works for the reputed entertainment supplement as a photo-journalist," said another police officer.

Police also mentioned that he was previously involved in a theft case registered at Patel Nagar police station.