Indian authorities said they have arrested six men in Noida, a satellite city of New Delhi, for operating a sham organisation called the "International Police and Crime Investigation Bureau" that masqueraded as a law-enforcement unit. The group allegedly used police-style insignia, forged identity cards and a website to solicit “donations” from residents while claiming links to Interpol and other international crime agencies. During raids on 10 August, officers seized multiple mobile phones, cheque books, official-looking stamps and documents purportedly issued by government bodies. Investigators say the suspects extorted money by presenting themselves as public servants and threatening legal action against their targets. The case follows a series of similar impersonation scams in the region, including last month’s arrest of a man who ran a fictitious foreign embassy from a rented house near the capital.