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Fake PMO Official Akanksha Vidyarthi Arrested After Infiltrating Bengal's Nabanna
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News18•03-10-2026, 09:47
Fake PMO Official Akanksha Vidyarthi Arrested After Infiltrating Bengal's Nabanna
- •Akanksha Vidyarthi was arrested for allegedly posing as a PMO official and entering West Bengal's state secretariat, Nabanna.
- •Vidyarthi reportedly secured an appointment and visited the Public Works Department, introducing herself as a PMO official to seek information.
- •Her credentials were verified with the PMO, revealing she was not an official.
- •Howrah City Police traced and arrested her in Delhi after a complaint from the PWD, bringing her to Howrah on transit remand.
- •Investigators are probing her motive and examining potential involvement of an organized network in the impersonation.
Key Questions Answered
Akanksha Vidyarthi was arrested after allegedly posing as an official of the Prime Minister's Office and entering West Bengal's state secretariat, Nabanna, under false pretenses.
Her credentials were verified with the PMO after she visited the Public Works Department and sought information from officials, which revealed she was not actually a PMO official.
After a complaint was filed by the PWD, Howrah City Police traced Vidyarthi to Delhi where she was arrested and subsequently brought back to Howrah on transit remand.
