In a bizarre case of impersonation from Bihar’s Munger district, two men orchestrated an elaborate railway job fraud that unraveled after 1.5 years thanks to biometric checks. Mukesh Kumar, desperate for a technician position, roped in his neighbor Ranjit Kumar, a coaching center operator, to take the exam on his behalf for a whopping Rs 6 lakh.
The duo’s ingenuity peaked with a hybrid photo crafted using Google images and editing software. They merged features from both faces to create a believable image that could pass scrutiny—blaming any discrepancies on aging if questioned. Armed with this, Ranjit aced the computer-based test in Patna and cleared the medical in Bhopal.
Mukesh joined duty in July 2025, serving in key divisions like Damoh, Sagar, and Jabalpur. He even attended training in Prayagraj by October. But railway rules mandate random biometric verification within the first year. On November 14, 2025, Mukesh’s thumbprint and facial scan didn’t match the exam data—Ranjit’s biometrics.
He fled to Bihar, but CBI teams from Jabalpur raided Munger and arrested him, followed by Ranjit. Investigators now probe if Ranjit aided others in similar scams. This incident underscores the ironclad security of Aadhaar and biometrics, making large-scale fraud nearly impossible in government hiring.