Rajkot: Rajkot city's Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) has launched a major fraud of promising a coveted post of District Superintendent of Police (DSP) as well as police sub-inspector allegedly orchestrated by a fake IPS officer and his accomplice.The hunt has been launched for Vivek alias Vicky Dave, who falsely claimed to be a senior IPS officer in-charge of two Indian states, and his accomplice Hari Gamara, after a complaint was filed by a livestock trader Jilu Gamara whom they cheated of Rs 1.48 crore.Over the last three years, Dave not just claimed to be a senior police officer but boasted of close connections with senior bureaucrats and ministers, promising Jilu of the police job for his son Rahul in exchange for large sums.Jilu told police that he had met Gamara in Dwarka and their families developed close ties.In 2021-22, Gamara visited Jilu's home and claimed that PSI recruitment was ongoing. He told Jilu that his acquaintance, Dave, had strong connections with political leaders and could ensure Rahul's selection. Believing him, Jilu spoke with Dave who demanded Rs 50 lakh for securing the post. Jilu paid Rs 15 lakh as advanc, but when the PSI merit list was declared, his son's name was missing. Upon questioning the accused, they claimed that the "officer handling the deal" had died, and offered to refund the amount. They returned Rs 14 lakh and retained Rs 1 lakh, allegedly for "arranging another job."DSP Job for Rs 2.36 CroreGamara again contacted the victim, claiming that Dave had powerful links with senior ministers in the Government of India and could get Rahul appointed directly as a DSP. This time, they demanded Rs 2.36 crore, asking for Rs 50 lakh as advance. "Jilu transferred Rs 37.76 lakh to bank accounts belonging to Gamara's brother Ambabhai and to Dave, and later gave them Rs 1.98 crore in cash. However, Jilu confronted them as this appointment too didn't materialize, they demanded additional Rs 10 crore to "finalize the order." Fed up, Jilu demanded his money back but the accused returned only Rs 88 lakh," said Jagish Bangarva, DCP (crime)Dave 'felicitated' as top cop Videos of Dave that surfaced on social media showed him being felicitated as an "IPS officer" during a religious event in Surendranagar district. Dave can be seen flanked by security guards and boasting about his posting in Delhi and his "charge over two states." Another video reportedly shows members of Jilu's family handing over bundles of cash to Gamara and others.