• CBI registers FIR against alleged fake PMO official.
• Accused allegedly targeted CCTV company CP Plus.
• FIR cites threats over free or heavily discounted installation.
• PMO confirms accused never held an official position there.

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 14th Nov: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a man accused of PMO impersonation, allegedly posing as a senior official in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to pressure a CCTV company into providing equipment and installation services at heavily discounted rates.

According to officials, the FIR was registered against Manish Kumar, also known as Manish Kumar Gupta, following a complaint from the PMO. The accused allegedly identified himself as a joint secretary (administration) in the PMO while contacting Aditya Khemka, managing director of CCTV company CP Plus, through WhatsApp.

The FIR alleges that Gupta asked the company to arrange and install indoor and outdoor CCTV surveillance systems at his parents’ residence in Gaur Green Avenue, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad. He reportedly shared the address and contact details of his brother, Mukesh Kumar Gupta.

When company officials sought clarification, the accused allegedly threatened serious consequences if the installation was not completed immediately, either free of cost or at heavily discounted rates. He reportedly cited mandatory protocol for his IAS officer brother.

The complaint further alleges that intimidation led CP Plus personnel and its customer relationship management team to direct the concerned vendor, Anupam Kumar Gupta of Secqua Technology, to prioritise the site survey and offer discounted estimates.

When the vendor expressed an inability to reduce the costs further, the accused allegedly threatened to escalate the matter directly with the company’s owner. The vendor subsequently halted the work, citing commercial pressure and harassment, the FIR stated.

The PMO has informed the CBI that no person named Manish Kumar has ever served as a joint secretary or held any official position in the Prime Minister’s Office.

The CBI has registered the case and initiated an investigation into the alleged impersonation and misuse of the PMO’s name.