
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh: A financial fraud worth approximately ₹1.37 crore has been uncovered at a sub-post office in Kanpur. Police have arrested two employees, clerk Shivam Sachan and Rakesh Mishra, in connection with the alleged scam. So far, 21 victims have filed complaints, and police suspect more people may come forward as the investigation progresses. DCP Deependra Nath Chaudhary says, "Regarding the Ghatampur sub-post office at police station Ghatampur, complaints were being made over the past few days by common members of the public that they had taken up various post office schemes—some took Monthly Income Schemes, some took Fixed Deposit schemes, or other available schemes—through a person named Kaushelendra Pandey, who claimed to be a post office agent, and through his daughter and family members. Through him, they deposited money both as lump sums and in installments, according to the schemes..."
— IANS (@ians_india) November 15, 2026





