Goa, July 24 -- Ghaziabad, NCR - In a dramatic takedown, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested Harshvardhan Jain for operating a fake embassy from a posh bungalow in Kavi Nagar, Ghaziabad - right under the radar for nearly seven years.

Jain's setup had all the trappings of a legitimate diplomatic mission: a lavish residence doubling as the "embassy", high-end vehicles including an Audi and a Mercedes bearing fake diplomatic number plates, and carefully curated appearances to fool visitors. What made it even more audacious was that the "embassy" represented a so-called micronation - West Arctica - which is not recognised by any government in the world.

According to investigators, Jain falsely claimed to be the consul ...