Alleged Fraudster Arrested for Duping Forest Minister
A 58-year-old man, Rajendra Verma, was arrested for allegedly trying to swindle Madhya Pradesh Forest Minister Ramniwas Rawat by posing as a top BJP leader's aide. Verma sought a bribe to help Rawat win a byelection. The police arrested Verma, and he has been granted bail.
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A 58-year-old man accused of attempting to defraud Madhya Pradesh Forest Minister Ramniwas Rawat by impersonating a senior BJP leader's aide has been apprehended, police confirmed on Saturday.
The MP Police Crime Branch arrested Rajendra Verma near Etawah, identifying him as a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun district. Rawat, who switched from Congress to BJP and recently joined the state ministry, had reportedly been targeted by Verma, who promised election assistance in exchange for a bribe.
Verma, charged under bailable sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Information Technology Act, was released on bail. Rawat had filed a complaint with Bhopal Police on July 19, stating that Verma posed as an aide to a senior BJP official and demanded Rs 5 lakh for election help. The incident is under further investigation.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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