A man posing as an IAS officer and claiming to be an undercover operative of India’s National Security Advisor (NSA), Ajit Doval, has been detained by Bihar Police. On August 9, 2026, he was taken into custody by the Gogri Police Station of the Khagaria police.
After Khagaria police and the District Investigation Unit (DIU) raided the accused’s opulent home in Jamalpur Bazar for about eight hours, the accused was taken into custody. Two high-end vehicles, one a driverless Tesla with Government of India signage, were found by police during the raids.
Additionally, 31 liters of foreign liquor from 29 different brands, including Hibiki Suntory Whiskey, Talisker Dark Storm, Glenfiddich single malt, Indri, and numerous others, were found by the authorities. Nine liters of beer were found.
The police claim that Manish Gupta, the impostor IAS officer, has more than ₹100 crore in assets. He lived in a home in Khagaria with a private theater and a swimming pool. For surveillance, more than 25 CCTV cameras were set up.
Six Apple cell phones, two Apple computers, a 4TB hard drive, twenty credit cards from various banks, eight debit cards, and four checkbooks were also found by the authorities.
“Police received a tip that Manish Gupta, a resident of Jamalpur [under Gogri Police Station limits], was defrauding people and creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation,” stated Khagaria Superintendent of Police (SP) Bhanu Pratap Singh. He allegedly accomplished this by pretending to be an IAS officer and putting a “Government of India” signboard on his personal car.
He went on, “Khagaria Police conducted a raid based on this information.” When questioned, he identified himself as Parmeshwar Gupta’s son, Manish Kumar [also known as Manish Kumar Gupta]. He claimed to be an undercover agent for India’s National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, and exhibited an ID card on his cell phone that identified him as “Manish Kumar, Central Vigilance Commission.” However, verification showed that these assertions were initially false. He has been officially detained, and more judicial proceedings are under progress. At the Gogri Police Station, a case has been filed against him under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). 212, 213, 318(2), 340(2), 336(3), and 319(2) are included in this section.
Since swamp deer (Barasingha) horns were also found in his home, police have filed a complaint under sections 39 and 49 of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
He is also the subject of a separate case filed under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
“Since it involves more than just financial fraud, we will also enlist the assistance of the Economic Offenses Unit (EOU) to assess his whole holdings. Any assets he has amassed must have come from fraud, corruption, or threats. Additionally, we are learning that he has property not just in Bihar but also in other states, including overseas,” Mr. Singh stated.
Along with the armed forces, the squad that carried out the searches consisted of Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Gogri, Chandan Kumar; Police Inspector-cum-Station House Officer (SHO), Arvind Kumar; Sub-Inspector (SI), Avanti Kumari; and Sub-Inspector (SI), Dinesh Kumar.