Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Bihar man impersonating Union Minister's PA arrested in Patna
A man in India pretended to be someone he was not.
He called the prison office and said he was the assistant to a government minister.
He asked them to move a prisoner from one jail to another jail.
But the people at the prison office thought something was wrong.
They called the minister's real assistant to check.
The real assistant said he never made that call.
So the police knew the caller was a fake.
The police found him and arrested him.
His name is Dheeraj Kumar and he lives in Arwal district.
The police think he may have made similar pretend calls before, like pretending to be a judge or a big government officer.
Dheeraj Kumar, a resident of Mehandia in Arwal district, was arrested in Patna for allegedly impersonating the PA of Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh.
On August 4 at around 3:50 p.m., the caller directed prison officials to immediately transfer an undertrial from Bhagalpur Jail to Patna's Beur Jail.
Prison officials grew suspicious and contacted the minister's actual PA, who categorically denied making the call or issuing any directive.
Patna Police traced and arrested the accused with the help of technical surveillance; a case was registered at the Sachivalaya police station.
Preliminary investigation suggests Kumar may have made similar fraudulent calls impersonating a judge, senior official, or minister's PA; police are probing whether he acted alone or with an organised network.
- Who
- Dheeraj Kumar of Mehandia in Arwal district, arrested by Patna Police; he impersonated the PA of Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh.
- What
- Impersonated the Union Minister's PA and ordered prison officials to transfer an undertrial prisoner from Bhagalpur Jail to Beur Jail.
- When
- The call was received on August 4 at around 3:50 p.m.; police briefed the media on Wednesday.
- Where
- Patna, Bihar, under the jurisdiction of the Sachivalaya police station; the requested transfer was between Bhagalpur Jail and Beur Jail.
- Why
- To allegedly arrange the transfer of an undertrial prisoner; the target prisoner and motive remain under investigation.
- Accused
- Dheeraj Kumar, resident of Mehandia, Arwal district
- Impersonated Role
- Personal Assistant to Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh
- Requested Action
- Transfer of an undertrial from Bhagalpur Jail to Beur Jail, Patna
- Incident Date
- August 4, call received at around 3:50 p.m.
- Case Registered At
- Sachivalaya police station, Patna
- Police Official
- Patna Central SP Mamta Kalyani
- Alleged Past Behaviour
- Similar fraudulent calls posing as a judge, senior official, or minister's PA