Jan 05, 2025 09:32 PM IST After building a substantial following on Instagram, the accused posted a video about the Jaipur accident and sent a QR code linked to his bank account, soliciting donations under the pretence of helping the victim. Several individuals unknowingly transferred money via the QR code. A man who created a fake Instagram account of Uttar Pradesh’s director general of police (DGP) Prashant Kumar, which gained 76,000 followers, was arrested on Saturday by the cyber crime police station of Lucknow Police. The accused, identified as Amit Kumar, 43, from Saharanpur, was detained for extorting money under the guise of assisting a victim of a Jaipur accident. The fraudulent Instagram account, created in 2022, gained legitimacy after the accused used photographs of DGP Kumar from his visit to the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj (Sourced) The fraudulent Instagram account, created in 2022, gained legitimacy after the accused used photographs of DGP Kumar from his visit to the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, which had been posted on his official X handle, said police. The images were …