VARANASI, Dec. 27 -- Azamgarh police on Friday arrested a man for allegedly cheating people of lakhs of rupees by posing as the basic education officer of Azamgarh. The accused, identified as Ram Singh, a resident of Bandipatti Chauraha, Handia in Prayagraj, also issued fake appointment letters for ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) teacher posts. Two mobile phones were recovered from his possession, said police. A police officer said that the accused was cheating candidates by posing as the basic education officer (BSA) of Azamgarh and promising them selection or appointment letters for ECCE teacher positions. He created a fake email ID - uttarpradeshbsaofficeazamgarh@gmail.com - in the name of the BSA and used the officer's name and photograph on WhatsApp and Truecaller to gain the candidates' trust. The accused then demanded amounts ranging from Rs.10,000 to Rs.40,000 through QR codes of Jan Seva Kendras (public service centres). After receiving the money, he would block the victims' mobile numbers. Based on a complaint by Dinesh Vishwakarma, a resident of Mau Kutubpur village and post in Azamgarh, a case was registered on at the cybercrime police station on Thursday. Azamgarh SSP Anil Kumar Singh said analysis of the seized phones revealed fake email accounts, WhatsApp profiles, a list of ECCE teacher candidates, screenshots of Telegram groups, and other digital evidence....