CBI arrests a person impersonating as Chairman, NHAI
New Delhi, 6 August (H.S): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested one Manoj Kumar Jha, a resident of Bihar’s Madhubani for impersonating as Chairman of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and cheating people to the tune Rs 80 lakh. Jha was arrested from Haryana’s Gurugram.
CBI spokesperson R.C. Joshi said, “Following his arrest searches were carried out at eight premises linked to Jha in Delhi, West Bengal’s Kolkata, Bihar’s Madhubani and Jharkhand’s Bokaro Steel City which led to the recovery of various incriminating documents and around 200 SIM cards.”
Joshi said that Jha was produced before a court in Delhi where he has been given police remand till August 9.
The official said that the agency has taken action on a complaint which alleged that the complainant was cheated of Rs 80 lakh by a person, who impersonated himself as the Chairman, NHAI. He said that the impersonator also called one senior officer in the NHAI.
R.C Joshi further said, “It was also alleged that the complainant was advised to talk to the said Chairman, as he had informed to refer two or three big and reputed contractors for some urgent purpose.” He said that on being contacted by the complainant, Jha allegedly said that his daughter needed Rs 80 lakh urgently in Kolkata and his son-in-law would collect the amount there. “The amount was allegedly transferred through Hawala to Kolkata and collected by Jha himself,” Joshi said.
