‘Ajit Doval’s agent’: Fake IAS officer arrested
Fake IAS officer arrested after police raid in Khagaria Live Events Tesla car with ‘Government Of India’ board seized Police recover imported liquor and multiple
Fake IAS officer arrested after police raid in Khagaria Live Events Tesla car with ‘Government Of India’ board seized Police recover imported liquor and multiple phones Barasingha horns also found at residence Bihar Police to probe source of Gupta's assets Large-scale investigation into alleged fraud as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Addas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel A man who posed as an IAS officer and falsely claimed to have links with Security Advisor Ajit Doval was arrested in Bihar's Khagaria district, police said on Monday, according to PTI.The arrest followed a raid at the man's residence, where police recovered a Tesla car, an SUV, imported liquor and several other items.The accused has been identified as Manish Gupta, a resident of Jamalpur under the Gogri police station area. Khagaria Superintendent of Police Bhanu Pratap Singh said Gupta posed as a senior government official and was involved in fraudulent activities in different parts of Bihar.Acting on a tip-off, police raided Gupta's premises and arrested him on Sunday, the SP said, according to PTI.During questioning, Gupta presented documents to support his claims of being a government official and an undercover agent linked to the Security Advisor.“During interrogation, Gupta showed a card of the Central Vigilance Commission and claimed that he worked as an undercover agent under Security Advisor Ajit Doval,” Singh said.“He also showed an identity card mentioning him to be an IAS officer.
Preliminary investigation showed that all these claims were fake,” the SP added.Among the items recovered during the police operation was a Tesla car equipped with a full self-driving feature. Police said the vehicle had a ‘Government Of India’ board displayed on it.The authorities also seized a Tata Safari from the premises.The recovery of the Tesla drew particular attention as such vehicles with the stated full self-driving feature are uncommon in India.“The Tesla car with full self-driving technology feature is a rarity in India,” Singh said.According to PTI, police also recovered more than 31 litres of imported foreign liquor along with a large quantity of beer from Gupta's residence.The seized items also included five iPhones, 20 credit cards, eight debit cards and four cheque-books, besides other articles.Police are now examining whether the recovered items and the accused's assets are connected to the alleged fraudulent activities.Police said the raid also led to the recovery of two horns allegedly belonging to a barasingha, or swamp deer.Singh said possession of such wildlife parts is punishable under the Wildlife Protection Act.“The Tesla car with full self-driving technology feature is a rarity in India.
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