New Delhi: The CBI has registered a case against a man for allegedly impersonating a senior Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) official and pressuring a CCTV company to provide surveillance equipment and installation services free of cost or at heavily discounted rates, officials said on Saturday.
Acting on a complaint from the PMO, the agency booked Manish Kumar, alias Manish Kumar Gupta, for allegedly posing as a joint secretary in the PMO to influence CCTV manufacturer CP Plus.
According to the FIR, Gupta contacted CP Plus managing director Aditya Khemka through WhatsApp, identifying himself as joint secretary (administration) in the PMO.
He allegedly demanded the installation of indoor and outdoor CCTV cameras at his parents’ residence in Gaur Green Avenue, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, and provided the contact details of his brother, Mukesh Kumar Gupta.
When company officials sought clarification, Gupta allegedly threatened them with “dire” consequences unless the equipment was installed immediately, either free of cost or at heavily discounted rates, citing mandatory protocol for his purported IAS officer brother.
The FIR alleged that CP Plus personnel, fearing official reprisal, directed a vendor, Secqua Technology, to prioritise the site survey and offer heavily discounted estimates.
When the vendor refused to reduce costs further, Gupta allegedly threatened to take the matter directly to the company’s owner, prompting the vendor to halt work.
The PMO confirmed to the CBI that no person named Manish Kumar had ever served as joint secretary or in any other official capacity in the office, officials said.
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