Woman arrested for impersonating PMO officer at Bengal secretariat

West Bengal Police have arrested Dr Akanksha Vidyarthi on charges of impersonating a senior PMO officer and gaining unauthorized access to Nabanna secretariat in Kolkata. According to police, the accused allegedly claimed affiliation with the Prime Minister's Office to secure a meeting with Public Works Department Minister Ajay Poddar. During the meeting, the minister grew suspicious of her statements and requested a verification of her credentials, leading to the discovery of the fraud. Police said the accused had misrepresented her identity to gain entry into the high-security government building. The case highlights security lapses at the state secretariat and raises concerns about the effectiveness of visitor verification protocols. Authorities are investigating how the accused managed to bypass initial security checks and whether she was working alone or as part of a larger operation.