LUCKNOW, Sept. 5 -- The arrest of fake IAS officer Saurabh Tripathi, 36, has stunned officials and exposed how a single impostor exploited systemic gaps to infiltrate high-security zones, dupe businessmen and flaunt authority for years.

Police who interrogated the accused said he was full of confidence, which he used to dupe people for so long.

"Using his confidence, he would gain entry at any event as he would walk with private gunners (bodyguards) to intimidate security personnel at such meetings and events with bureaucrats and ministers," said station house officer, Wazirganj, Rajesh Kumar Tripathi, adding that he has been sent to jail.

The question remains as to how the fake officer managed to walk into closed-door government meeti...