LUCKNOW, July 24 -- Harsha Vardhan Jain, 47, the self-proclaimed ambassador of the unrecognised micronation Westarctica, is the son of a prominent Ghaziabad industrialist and an MBA from London who befriended the self-styled Godman Chandraswami and international arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, officials said.

He used his dubious credentials as a diplomat to commit fraud, broker deals and carry out hawala transactions, said a senior Uttar Pradesh Special Task official privy to the investigation after Jain was arrested on Tuesday.

Harsh Vardhan Jain completed his BBA from Ghaziabad and MBA from London, said UP Police additional director general (ADG), Law and Order, Amitabh Yash.

"His father JD Jain, was a prominent industrialist who owned ...