New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a man accused of impersonating a senior official in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and threatening a CCTV company to obtain equipment and installation services free of cost or at heavily discounted rates.
The accused, identified as Manish Kumar, also known as Manish Kumar Gupta, allegedly posed as a joint secretary in the PMO and used the false identity to put pressure on a leading CCTV manufacturer. The case was registered following a complaint from the PMO.
According to the FIR, Gupta contacted Aditya Khemka, managing director of CP Plus, through WhatsApp and introduced himself as the joint secretary for administration in the PMO.
He allegedly instructed the company to arrange and install indoor and outdoor CCTV surveillance systems at his parents’ residence in Gaur Green Avenue, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad. He also shared the address and contact details of his brother, Mukesh Kumar Gupta.
When company representatives sought clarification, the accused allegedly threatened serious consequences if the installation was not completed immediately. He reportedly demanded that the work be carried out free of charge or at extremely low rates, citing special protocol for his brother, who was allegedly an IAS officer.
Following the alleged threats, CP Plus personnel instructed their vendor, Anupam Kumar Gupta of Secqua Technology, to prioritise the site inspection and provide heavily discounted estimates.
However, when the vendor expressed difficulty in reducing the costs further, the accused allegedly threatened to approach the company’s owner directly. The pressure reportedly forced the vendor to suspend the work.
The PMO subsequently clarified that no person named Manish Kumar had ever served as a joint secretary or held any official position in the office.
The CBI has initiated an investigation into the alleged impersonation, intimidation and misuse of a government position to obtain commercial benefits.
