In Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor, a woman claiming to be a judicial officer was apprehended for allegedly trying to secure a loan of Rs 35 lakh from HDFC Bank using falsified documents. Along with her, a local lawyer who accompanied her during the application process was also taken into custody. Both individuals have been charged and placed in detention.
The accused, identified as Ayesha Parveen, submitted the loan application at the Civil Lines branch of HDFC Bank, representing herself as a judicial officer stationed in Rampur district, as per police reports.
A lawyer named Anas from Bijnor supported her application with the necessary documents, claiming to be a public prosecutor.
Subsequent to the initial loan processing, bank officials summoned Ayesha to the branch for disbursement. She arrived in a Boleno car displaying a judge’s sticker and a nameplate identifying her as a judicial officer. However, bank personnel grew suspicious and opted to reexamine her paperwork.
Ayesha had provided an Axis Bank account statement from Dehradun indicating a monthly salary of Rs 1.3 lakh and deposits totaling around Rs 5 lakh. Upon verification with Axis Bank, it was discovered that the account balance was only Rs 40,000 with no salary transactions. Additionally, her identity card, appointment letter, and other documents were determined to be counterfeit.
Upon being alerted by the bank, the police intervened while keeping the woman and her associate occupied at the branch. Subsequently, both individuals were detained and taken to the police station for interrogation. A cybercrime unit later confirmed the fraudulent nature of all submitted documents.
During questioning, it emerged that Ayesha resided in Rampur’s Judge Colony and had engaged a local taxi driver to drive her vehicle, which bore judicial markings. The driver, a resident of Rampur, professed ignorance of her impersonation and claimed he was employed sporadically to chauffeur her.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Gautam Rai stated, “A woman visited HDFC Bank in Civil Lines to apply for a Rs 35 lakh loan, presenting herself as a judicial officer. Following suspicion and a complaint from bank officials, the woman and her accomplice were taken to the police station for document verification. Upon confirming the documents as fraudulent, a case was filed against them, and further measures are underway.”
A case has been lodged against Ayesha Parveen and Anas under pertinent sections related to fraud, forgery, and impersonation, based on the bank officials’ report.