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Bihar man posing as Ajit Doval's covert agent arrested

Bihar man posing as Ajit Doval's covert agent arrested
Bihar man posing as Ajit Doval's 'covert agent' arrested · rediff.com

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.

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."”
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“"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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