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Fake IAS officer claiming to be NSA Doval’s agent arrested in Bihar
A man impersonating an IAS officer and claiming to be an 'undercover agent' of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was arrested in Khagaria district, Bihar. Police say Manish Kumar Gupta alias Chikku…
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A man impersonating an IAS officer and claiming to be an 'undercover agent' of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was arrested in Khagaria district, Bihar. Police say Manish Kumar Gupta alias Chikku had allegedly displayed 'IAS' and 'Government of India' signboards on his luxury vehicles to dupe people across several districts.
During a seven-and-a-half-hour raid at his Jamalpur Bazar premises, police recovered assets worth over Rs 100 crore, including two luxury cars with government markings, 31 litres of foreign liquor, deer and Barasingha antlers, five Apple phones, 20 credit cards, and eight debit cards. The Economic Offences Unit has been roped in to probe the source of his wealth.
The Indian Opinion
Another day, another impostor trading on the credulity of a system where a fake badge can open doors. The lazy narrative will focus on one man's audacity, but the real question is how he operated for so long without detection. The test to watch for: whether police trace the source of the government-marked vehicles and whether any real officials enabled him.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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