In a unique case of its kind, an unidentified person impersonating as Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, N Baijendra Kumar made a call from a mobile number to an Officer posted at Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC) in Raipur and demanded Rs1 lakh besides a mobile recharge of Rs5,000. The incident occurred a few days back when some unidentified persons made a call to CSIDC official Alok Dwivedi and introduced himself as ACS N Baijendra Kumar. The person then demanded to deposit cash Rs1 lakh in a bank account, Raipur Superintendent of Police, (SP) OP Pal informed.
The caller also pressurized the official to get a recharge of Rs5,000 on the mobile number 082980-43797, the SP said adding Dwivedi did not act on the call and contacted the ACS. After knowing about the incident, the ACS has lodged a report with Devendra Nagar police station, the SP informed. A case under Section 419 (Punishment for Cheating by Personation) and 420 (Cheating) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered with Devendra Nagar Police Station and investigations have begun, the SP added.