Gwalior Police arrest a fraudster who used to commit fraud by promising to get people transferred to various departments in the name of a Union Minister and his personal staff.

The accused used to get his photographs clicked with influential people in religious attire and display them on his Facebook ID and used to cheat common people and public servants.

Two inspectors have been suspended for committing gross misconduct by getting recommendations for desired transfers by staying in touch with the accused.

The Gwalior Crime Branch received information that Pushpendra Dixit (Sharma),of Udalpada of Dabra Tehsil of Gwalior district introduces himself as the personal secretary of ministers of the Government of India and other public representatives through fake identity. Along with this, he prepares fake documents in the name of transfer of employees posted in Police Department and other departments and sends messages for transfer through SIM cards taken in the name of others.

Pushpendra Dixit (Sharma) also sent messages to Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police and Special Director General of Police (Administration) by posing as Union Minister Giriraj Singh's personal secretary Jai Kishan and from a SIM card taken on the basis of forged documents, for posting of Inspector level officer Vinay Yadav from Shivpuri district to Bhind district and Pankaj Tyagi from Guna district to Gwalior district. Accused Pushpendra Dixit (Sharma), citing the name of the Union Minister and calling himself his personal secretary, also sought follow up on the status of transfer of these two inspectors. Goods seized from the accused

In view of collecting evidence in the messages sent to the Director General of Police of Madhya Pradesh and Special Director General of Police (Administration), Police Headquarters, 5 mobiles, Rs 1 lakh in cash, several Aadhar cards and letters and documents made for other departments were seized from Pushpendra Dixit (Sharma), which are being analyzed. A case has been registered against Pushpendra Dixit (Sharma) in the Crime Branch Police Station of Gwalior under various sections of BNS and IT Act and investigation has been taken up. Detailed interrogation of the accused is going on.

For committing gross misconduct by getting recommendations for desired transfer by staying in contact with the accused of criminal tendency Pushpendra Dixit (Sharma), the present Station Incharge Inspector Vinay Yadav of Bairadh of Shivpuri district and the present Station Incharge Inspector Pankaj Tyagi of Jamner of Guna district have been suspended and attached to the respective District Police Line Shivpuri and Guna.

Earlier in the month of December 2016, the accused had sent a semi-official letter through the office of the then Union Minister of External Affairs and sent a forged letter to the Director General, Border Security Force Office, New Delhi for the transfer of BSF employees. When this letter was found to be forged, a case was registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code at Lodhi Colony Police Station in South Delhi and after investigation, it was also presented in the competent court.