Fake Embassy of 'Westarctica' Busted in Ghaziabad: Baron, Luxury Cars, and a Made-Up Nation Unmasked

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In a bizarre and shocking discovery, Ghaziabad Police and UP STF uncovered a fake embassy claiming to represent the fictional nation of "Westarctica." Operating from a posh villa in Kavi Nagar, the so-called "Baron" behind the scam had set up a full-fledged diplomatic façade — complete with luxury cars bearing fake diplomatic plates, international flags, and counterfeit documents. The raid exposed a web of deceit involving forged appointments, phony passports, and fraudulent claims of sovereignty. Authorities are investigating links to high-profile individuals as the scandal unravels.    #Ghaziabad #FakeEmbassy #GhaziabadPolice #HarshwardhanJain  Also Read  Ever Heard Westartica? Come To Uttar Pradesh To See This Fake Nation :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/ever-heard-westartica-come-to-uttar-pradesh-to-see-this-fake-nation-7807803.html?ref=DMDesc  Ghaziabad ACP Office's Roof Collapses After Heavy Storm; 1 Policeman Dead :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/ghaziabad-acp-offices-roof-collapses-after-heavy-storm-1-policeman-dead-4163249.html?ref=DMDesc  ‘We Promised To Stay Together’: Man Kills Wife, Dies By Suicide—Note Reveals Why :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/we-promised-to-stay-together-man-kills-wife-dies-by-suicide-note-reveals-why-4126239.html?ref=DMDesc    ~PR.282~HT.408~ED.420~

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00:00An embassy in Ghaziabad? Yes, but not of any country you have heard on Earth's political map.

00:08Welcome to the Consulate General of Westartica, a fake diplomatic outpost run out of a luxurious

00:15double-story villa, complete with fancy cars, foreign cash, and a baron with an Instagram

00:22handle. The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force busted the bizarre setup arresting Harshvardhan

00:29Jain, the self-styled Baron H.V. Jain, who allegedly posed as a top envoy of the so-called

00:35Micronation of Westartica, a fictional country founded by a U.S. Navy officer in Antarctica

00:43and recognized by, well, no one. From morphed photos with the President and Prime Minister

00:50to four seals of 34 countries and 12 fake diplomatic passports, Jain left no prop unused in his

00:58performance as a global diplomat. The charade even made it to social media. Westartica's

01:04official Instagram proudly declared the Ghaziabad villa as its consulate since 2017. Complete with

01:12charity events and a polished diplomatic persona, the Baron's story had all the drama minus the

01:19sovereignty. Turns out this wasn't Jain's first brush with fiction. A 2011 case already had him

01:26on record for possessing an illegal satellite phone. But this time, investigators say the game was on a

01:33global scale, with suspected job frauds, money laundering networks, and promises of foreign postings.

01:40As the make-believe embassy lies dismantled now, the investigation continues into how far this facade

01:47spread and how many fell for the charm of a fake diplomat from an imaginary country.

01:53In a world of deep fakes and deception, this real-life hoax is a reminder. Not all flags are worth saluting.

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