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Firstpost01-01-2026, 17:36

Delhi Man Booked for Misusing PM Modi's Name in Emails to Isro, Pentagon

  • CBI booked Delhi's Nisheeth Kohli for misusing PM Modi's name in emails to Indian and foreign agencies.
  • Kohli claimed PM Modi's "blessings" to develop an indigenous military jet engine, contacting Isro, PMO, HAL, DRDO, and the Pentagon.
  • The PMO lodged a complaint after receiving an email where Kohli misused the names of the PM and Principal Secretary.
  • Kohli, a textile chemistry engineer, also reached out to Vice Admiral George M. Wikoff at the Pentagon with similar claims.
  • He faces charges under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 66D of the IT Act, 2010, for cheating by personation.

Why It Matters: Delhi man booked by CBI for impersonating PM Modi to solicit defense projects from India and US.

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