The police have arrested a man in Bihar’s Khagaria district and recovered a Tesla car, an SUV, more than 31 litres of imported liquor and other luxury items from his residenceThe arrested man allegedly posed as an IAS officer and reportedly claimed to have links with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval.
Published: August 10, 2026, 3:53 PM IST
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New Delhi: The police have arrested a man in Bihar’s Khagaria district and recovered a Tesla car, an SUV, more than 31 litres of imported liquor and other luxury items from his residenceThe arrested man allegedly posed as an IAS officer and reportedly claimed to have links with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval.
The man, Manish Gupta, was arrested on Sunday after police received information about his alleged activities, according to news agency PTIGupta is a resident of Jamalpur under the Gogri police station area, Khagaria SP Bhanu Pratap Singh said.
Police said Gupta had allegedly been presenting himself as a senior government official and was involved in fraudulent activities in different parts of BiharA raid was conducted at his residence based on a tip-off, leading to his arrest and the recovery of several items.
Tesla car, Tata Safari, iPhones, credit & debit cards seized
The police recovered a Tesla car equipped with a full self-driving feature and a Tata Safari from Gupta’s residenceThe Tesla was reportedly carrying a ‘Government of India’ board, according to the police.
The seizure also included more than 31 litres of imported foreign liquor, a large quantity of beer, five iPhones, 20 credit cards, eight debit cards and four cheque-books.
Police said the Tesla’s full self-driving feature made it unusual in India.
“The Tesla car with full self-driving technology feature is a rarity in IndiaWe also recovered two horns of a barasingha (swamp deer), possession of which is punishable under the Wildlife Protection Act,” SP Singh said, according to PTI.
The recovery of the two barasingha horns has also been included in the investigation, with police examining the circumstances surrounding their possession.
Accused claimed links to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval
During interrogation, Gupta allegedly showed police a card bearing the details of the Central Vigilance Commission and claimed that he worked as an undercover agent under DovalHe also produced an identity card that identified him as an IAS officerPolice said preliminary inquiries found that both claims were false.
“During interrogation, Gupta showed a card of the Central Vigilance Commission and claimed that he worked as an undercover agent under National Security Advisor Ajit DovalHe also showed an identity card mentioning him to be an IAS officerPreliminary investigation showed that all these claims were fake,” the SP added as cited by PTI.
Police examining Gupta’s financial assets and properties
Following the arrest, police have begun examining Gupta’s financial assets and propertiesThe investigation is being carried out with the assistance of specialised agencies, including the Economic Offences Unit of the Bihar Police.
Officials are looking into how Gupta acquired the assets and whether they were connected to the alleged fraudulent activities.
“The assets he acquired were through fraud, deception, or corruption,” Singh said.
Police reportedly said the investigation will cover the alleged fraud as well as the source of Gupta’s assetsThe authorities are also examining the documents and other material recovered from his residence as part of the probe.
The police said a large-scale investigation would be conducted to establish the extent of the alleged fraudulent activities and impersonation to determine whether Gupta had used his claimed government connections to deceive people or institutions.
(With PTI inputs)
