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We find that the variance in momentum distributions transitions from quadratic to linear growth over time for the non-Hermitian case. Correspondingly, the momentum distributions are in the shape of Gaussian wavepackets, providing clear evidence of a classical random walk induced by the non-Hermitian-driven potential. Remarkably, the rate of the linear growth of the variance diverges as the non-Hermitian parameter approaches zero. In the Hermitian case, deviations from the quantum resonance condition dramatically suppress the quadratic growth of the variance, leading to dynamical localization of the quantum walk. Under such quantum non-resonance conditions, the classical random walk is significantly reduced by the non-Hermitian-driven potential. Interestingly, non-Hermiticity enhances quantum entanglement between internal degrees of freedom, while deviations from the quantum resonance condition reduce it. 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