A photo of the 'fake IAS' caught by the police with a mask: trophy and memento found at Tripti's house, fake appointment letter, and Innova with government nameplate.

A photograph is not proof of someone's identity, but if the building behind it is the one in Mussoorie where administrative officers from all over the country are trained, and they hold a trophy and memento in their hands while claiming to be IAS officers, then there is less room for suspicion for the common man. According to the police, Tripti Singh Rajput used this very confidence as the basis of her alleged fake identity. In her left hand was the memento of honor, and in her right...