India, Dec. 27 -- A Thane resident has been booked for allegedly posing as an official in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), and misusing a letterhead carrying a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) booked KM Khan on Monday, based on a preliminary enquiry it conducted on a complaint from the PMO's assistant director, AK Sharma, on August 28 last year. Sharma's complaint said that Khan had allegedly claimed to be a "special advisor" in the PMO and was using a letterhead with a photograph of the prime minister.

Khan was booked under sections relating to impersonating a public servant, attempting to commit an offence of cheating and forgery under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The CBI's...