CBI probing impersonation of PMO official

CBI has initiated an investigation following a complaint from the prime minister's office NEW DELHI: CBI has initiated an investigation following a complaint from the prime minister's office regarding an impersonation and extortion attempt targeting Aditya Khemka, managing director of CP Plus, a leading security and surveillance brand, officials said.The impostor, identified as Manish Kumar Gupta, fraudulently masquerading as an IAS officer, allegedly pressured CP Plus executives to install high-end indoor and outdoor CCTV surveillance systems free of cost or at rock-bottom rates at a residence purportedly belonging to his parents.

When CP Plus personnel and their vendors sought clarification, Gupta allegedly issued verbal threats of dire official consequences.Join conversation InsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig Development Vendors provided heavily discounted estimates, but ultimately halted work due to mounting harassment and coercion.

A complaint was filed with the PMO.Subsequent verification by the PMO established that no individual named Manish Kumar has ever served as a joint secretary at the PMO. Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.

Raj Shekhar Jha is a journalist for the Times of India with over a decade of experience in reporting on national security, terrorism, crime and prisons. Modi Govt Extends Ban On Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation For 5 Years Under UAPA Sonam Wangchuk Under ‘House Arrest’ As Leh Apex Body Seeks To Postpone Winter Polls Dead Fish In Yamuna: BJP Accuses AAP Of Staging Incident, Kejriwal's Party Hits Back Indonesian Woman With Alleged Chinese Links Caught At Sonauli Border With Multiple Indian IDs 'Kashmir Was, Is And Will Be India's': Farooq Abdullah Urges Pakistan To End Terrorism 'Sam Bhai...Gujarati Friend': PM Modi-Sam Pitroda's X Exchange Goes Viral ‘Clean Chit To Gandhi Family’: 1984 Anti-Sikh Riot Victims' Families Burn Sonia’s Memoir ‘Pay ₹7 Crore Or...’: Kejriwal, Daughter Get ‘Death Threat’ From ‘Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Member’ Owaisi, Chandra Shekhar Azad Form Alliance For 2027 UP Polls; SP, Congress React ‘Double Standards of…’: BJP Hits Out As Congress Names Bimol Akoijam To Key Manipur Poll Panels Kidney stones can form silently, cause sudden unbearable pain and return even after treatment: Doctor shares 5 facts about kidney stones, their causes, warning signs and how to prevent them Kajal Aggarwal ditches predictable festive dressing for a colour-blocked look with a regal Mandodari twist