Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) Of Odisha Police arrested a fake RTI activist on Friday on charges of cheating and impersonation. The accused has been identified as Kishore Kumar Mishra.
According to an official release, Mishra is a resident of Berhampur who had been living in Koraput for several years. He was arrested on the basis of a complaint filed at Koraput Town police station on April 25, 2023.
The fake ID of the I&PR Department of the Odisha government and other incriminating documents were seized from Mishra’s possession.
Kishore has been cheating/extorting money from people by claiming to be an RTI activist. The release further said that he has been promising issuance of a crusher license, liquor license, and transfer/posting, citing his contacts with senior officers.
“Bank accounts of Kishore show a credit of more than Rs 2 crore in last 2- 3 years with lots of cash deposits,” the release added.
Initial investigation revealed that Kishore is a member of a larger group involved in cheating and impersonation. “This group used some mule bank accounts, including those of dead persons.”
The accused is an MA in political science with good command of English and other languages.
