3 weeks ago
Bihar man posing as Ajit Doval's covert agent arrested
A man in Bihar, India, pretended to be a very important government officer.
Sometimes he said he was an IAS officer, and other times he claimed to be a secret agent working for India's top security adviser, Ajit Doval.
He would call government workers and say he could make their corruption problems disappear if they paid him.
He also took money from people who wanted government jobs, and promised to make criminal cases go away for cash.
After getting a tip, the police searched his big house for eight hours.
Inside, they found a mansion with a swimming pool, a private movie theatre, and more than 25 security cameras.
They also found very expensive things, like a Tesla car with 'Government of India' signs on it, lots of phones, and many bottles of imported drinks.
Police say everything he owns is worth more than 100 crore rupees, which is an enormous amount of money.
He is now in jail and will face charges in court.
Manish Kumar Gupta was arrested in Khagaria, Bihar, after police acted on a tip-off received on 8 August.
He allegedly posed as an IAS officer, a Central Vigilance Commission vigilance officer, and a covert agent for NSA Ajit Doval.
An eight-hour raid on his Jamalpur Bazar residence uncovered assets worth over Rs 100 crore, including a luxury bungalow with a swimming pool, private theatre, and more than 25 CCTV cameras.
Police seized a Tesla and a Tata Safari bearing 'Government of India' placards, plus 31 litres of foreign liquor, Apple devices, and 20 credit cards.
He allegedly blackmailed government officials, sold fake job promises, and settled criminal cases for cash, leading to two FIRs against him.
- Who
- Manish Kumar Gupta, son of Parmeshwar Gupta, arrested by Khagaria police; he claimed to be a covert agent for NSA Ajit Doval
- What
- Impersonated an IAS officer, a Central Vigilance Commission vigilance officer, and an NSA covert agent to extort money through blackmail, fake job promises, and case-settling
- Where
- Jamalpur Bazar in Gogri, Khagaria district, Bihar
- When
- Tip-off received on 8 August; an eight-hour raid followed, and he was formally arrested, with police announcing the arrest on Monday
- Why
- To extract money from government officials, job seekers, and people facing criminal cases
Key facts
- Accused
- Manish Kumar Gupta, son of Parmeshwar Gupta
- Location
- Jamalpur Bazar, Gogri, Khagaria district, Bihar
- Estimated assets
- Over Rs 100 crore
- Impersonated roles
- IAS officer, CVC vigilance officer, covert agent for NSA Ajit Doval
- Vehicles seized
- Tesla and Tata Safari bearing 'Government of India' placards
- Other seizures
- 31 litres of foreign liquor, 9 litres of beer, 6 Apple phones, 4 Apple laptops, 5 iPads, 20 credit cards, 8 debit cards
- Wildlife offence
- Two barasingha (swamp deer) horns recovered; possession punishable under the Wildlife Protection Act
- Cases
- Two FIRs under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Wildlife Protection Act, and under Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016
Quotes
Khagaria Superintendent of Police Bhanu Pratap Singh
District police officer leading the investigation
“"During questioning, the individual identified himself as Manish Kumar [alias Manish Kumar Gupta], son of Parmeshwar Gupta. He displayed an ID card on his mobile phone identifying him as ‘Manish Kumar, Central Vigilance Commission’ and claimed to be an undercover agent for NSA Ajit Doval; verification revealed these claims to be prima facie fake."”
theprint.in
“"The Tesla car with full self-driving technology feature is a rarity in India. We also recovered two horns of a barasingha (swamp deer), possession of which is punishable under the Wildlife Protection Act"”
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