India, July 23 -- A Ghaziabad man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly operating a fake embassy from a rented house in Kavi Nagar, a senior police officer said.

"The accused, identified as Harshvardhan Jain, was operating an illegal diplomatic mission from a rented house in Ghaziabad's Kavi Nagar. Jain, living in the same locality, claimed to be the consul/ambassador of countries like Westarctica, Saborga, Poulvia, and Lodonia," UP Police additional director general (law & order) Amitabh Yash said.

"The consul is a government official residing in a foreign country to represent the interests of their home country and its citizens. They handle various tasks like issuing visas, renewing passports, and providing assistance to citizens abro...