India, July 23 -- A Ghaziabad man arrested Tuesday for allegedly running a fake embassy used morphed photos with global leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to dupe people and present himself as a diplomat.

The accused, Harshvardhan Jain, was running an illegal diplomatic mission from a rented house in Kavi Nagar.

Harshvardhan presented himself as a consul or ambassador of non-existent countries like Westarctica, Saborga, Poulvia, and Lodonia, additional director general of UP police (law & order) Amitabh Yash said. He was also found in possession of thirty-four counterfeit seals of various countries and companies, India Today reported.

A consul is a government officer who stays in a foreign country as a representative of t...