BJP member duped of Rs 2.31 lakh in Chhola fraud

A case of fraud has been reported in the Chhola Mandir area, where a BJP member was allegedly cheated by a close friend, who siphoned off Rs 2.31 lakh from his PhonePe account. The accused, identified as Tarun Kushwaha, is currently absconding, and police have launched a search operation to arrest him.

According to Chhola Mandir police station in-charge Suresh Chandra Nagar, the victim, Naresh Shrivas, who serves as the booth president of the BJP, filed a complaint stating that Kushwaha, a tent house operator, had opened a bank account and activated PhonePe on his mobile in July 2024.