Salabatpura police in Surat have apprehended a woman who duped individuals of jewelry valued at Rs 12.38 lakh by impersonating a deputy collector. The fraudster targeted victims across Vyara, Navsari, and Surat, posing as a government official. Initially filing a false chain-snatching report at Saroli police station, her credentials were later exposed as counterfeit during police verification. Authorities have taken swift action, arresting the imposter and launching legal proceedings.