A woman has filed a complaint alleging that a man defrauded her of ₹10 lakh by promising to make her son a film actor and help her secure a prestigious constitutional position. The complaint was lodged at Rajeev Nagar police station in Patna.
According to the complaint filed by Anita Mishra, the accused, identified as Yuvraj Pratap Singh, claimed he had strong connections with influential political figures and the film industry. He allegedly assured her that he could arrange a leading role for her son in films and facilitate her appointment as a governor.
The woman also alleged that Singh lured her with promises of property in Shimla and houses in Delhi and the S.K. Puri area. To strengthen his claims, the accused reportedly arranged phone calls with individuals introduced as prominent political figures, during which he demanded money for facilitating the arrangements.
According to the complaint, Singh initially collected ₹5 lakh from the victims and later claimed that her appointment file had already been forwarded to the President of India for approval. He subsequently took the complainant to Shimla under the pretext of showing her a piece of land and allegedly collected an additional ₹1 lakh as hotel expenses.
Police have begun investigating the matter following the complaint.
Separate Online Fraud Cases Reported
In a separate incident, cyber fraudsters allegedly cheated multiple individuals in Patna by posing as officials of the electricity department and sending fake links for electricity meter updates.
In one case, a resident of the S.K. Puri area reportedly lost ₹3.91 lakh after clicking on a link sent to his mobile phone by someone claiming to be an employee of an electricity company. The caller had warned that the electricity supply would be disconnected if the meter was not updated.
Police said that in total, fraudsters managed to cheat three victims of ₹6.11 lakh in similar schemes related to electricity meter updates.
Authorities also reported that eight individuals were collectively defrauded of around ₹13.34 lakh through various online scams in the same jurisdiction. One of the victims, a resident of Boring Canal Road in the S.K. Puri police station area, had an account with ICICI Bank from which the money was withdrawn after he clicked the fraudulent link.
Police have urged the public to remain vigilant against such cyber fraud attempts and to avoid clicking on suspicious links received through calls or messages claiming to represent utility companies.
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