'IAS officer' posing as Ajit Doval's 'undercover agent' held, cops seize Tesla car
A man impersonating an IAS officer and claiming NSA links was arrested. Police found a Tesla car and imported liquor at his residence. He allegedly ran fraudulent operations across Bihar using fake credentials. Authorities are investigating his assets acquired through deception and corruption. The investigation also includes the possession of protected wildlife parts.
In Bihar’s Khagaria district, a man named Manish Gupta was arrested on Monday after police received a tip-off. Identified as an IAS officer, Gupta allegedly posed as an undercover agent working under National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Police found Gupta at his residence in Jamalpur, under the Gogri police station area.
Gupta claimed to hold a Central Vigilance Commission card and an IAS officer identity card. He stated that he worked as an undercover agent under Doval. However, police investigations revealed these claims to be false.
During the search, they recovered more than 31 litres of foreign liquor, a large quantity of beer, a Tesla car with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature, and a ‘Government of India’ board. They also seized five iPhones, 20 credit cards, eight debit cards, four cheque books, and other articles from the property.
The Tesla, rare in India, is equipped with the FSD feature. Police found two horns allegedly belonging to a barasingha, a deer species protected under the Wildlife Protection Act.
Bihar Police Specialized agencies, including the Economic Offences Unit (EOU), are examining Gupta’s assets and properties. The SP stated that the assets appear to have been acquired through fraud, deception, or corruption. A large-scale investigation will determine the extent of the alleged fraud and track the source of Gupta’s assets.
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