Awas Yojana Scam: Impersonating CM's Office, Fraudsters Empty Accounts

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News18•08-02-2026, 18:48
Awas Yojana Scam: Impersonating CM's Office, Fraudsters Empty Accounts
- •A fraud ring is targeting citizens with fake promises of housing under the Awas Yojana.
- •Scammers impersonate officials from the Chief Minister's office, demanding money over the phone.
- •Ananta Mondal from Nadia was defrauded of Rs 6,170 via PhonePe after receiving such a call.
- •Police arrested Rabiul Sheikh from Murshidabad, seizing the mobile phone used in the crime.
- •Rabiul Sheikh is in police custody for five days as investigations continue to uncover the full fraud network.
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