The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a man accused of impersonating a senior official of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to pressure a leading CCTV company into providing surveillance equipment and installation services at heavily discounted rates.
 

The FIR was registered against Manish Kumar, also known as Manish Kumar Gupta, following a complaint from the PMO. He allegedly claimed to be a Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office and misused the purported designation to influence a prominent CCTV manufacturer.
 

According to the FIR, Gupta contacted CP Plus Managing Director Aditya Khemka through WhatsApp, introducing himself as the Joint Secretary (Administration) at the PMO. He allegedly instructed the company to arrange and install indoor and outdoor CCTV surveillance equipment at his parents' residence in Gaur Green Avenue, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad.
 

He also reportedly shared the address and contact details of his brother, Mukesh Kumar Gupta, in connection with the installation.
 

The complaint further alleges that when CP Plus officials sought clarification, Gupta invoked the protocol required for his brother, who is an IAS officer. He allegedly warned the company of serious consequences if the CCTV installation work was not completed immediately, either free of cost or at heavily reduced rates.
 

The FIR states that the alleged threats and fear of possible government retaliation prompted CP Plus employees and its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) team to direct a vendor, Anupam Kumar Gupta of M/s Secua Technology, to prioritise the site inspection and submit a heavily discounted estimate.
 

The complaint further alleges that when the vendor expressed an inability to reduce the cost any further, Manish Gupta threatened to escalate the matter directly to the owner of CP Plus. The alleged pressure and business-related harassment eventually forced the vendor to stop the work.
 

The CBI said the PMO had confirmed that no person named Manish Kumar had ever served as a Joint Secretary or held any other official position in the Prime Minister's Office.
 

The investigation is underway to examine the allegations and establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged impersonation and pressure tactics.