Daijiworld Media Network - Khagaria

Khagaria, Aug 10: A man posing as an IAS officer and allegedly claiming to have links with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has been arrested in Bihar's Khagaria district, police said on Monday.

The accused, identified as Manish Gupta, a resident of Jamalpur under Gogri police station limits, was allegedly posing as a senior government official and running fraudulent operations in different parts of Bihar, Khagaria SP Bhanu Pratap Singh said.

Acting on a tip-off, police raided Gupta's residence and arrested him on Sunday.

"During interrogation, Gupta showed a card of the Central Vigilance Commission and claimed that he worked as an undercover agent under National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. He also showed an identity card mentioning him to be an IAS officer. Preliminary investigation showed that all these claims were fake," the SP said.

Police recovered more than 31 litres of imported foreign liquor, a large quantity of beer, a Tesla car equipped with full self-driving technology and carrying a 'Government of India' board, a Tata Safari, five iPhones, 20 credit cards, eight debit cards and four cheque-books from his residence.

Police also recovered two barasingha horns, possession of which is punishable under the Wildlife Protection Act.

"The Tesla car with full self-driving technology feature is a rarity in India. We also recovered two horns of a barasingha, possession of which is punishable under the Wildlife Protection Act," Singh said.

Police are examining Gupta's assets and properties with the assistance of specialised agencies, including the Economic Offences Unit of the Bihar Police.

"The assets he acquired were through fraud, deception, or corruption," Singh said.

The SP said a large-scale investigation would be conducted into the alleged fraud, impersonation and the source of Gupta's assets.