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East Champaran Fraud Exposed: Gang Taking Bribe for Loans Handed Over Envelopes Filled With Paper
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News18•06-10-2026, 09:45
East Champaran Fraud Exposed: Gang Taking Bribe for Loans Handed Over Envelopes Filled With Paper
- •Police arrested Chandan Kumar, the kingpin of an inter-district fraud gang operating in East Champaran and surrounding districts.
- •The gang cheated Jeevika Didis and other villagers by promising group loans of one lakh rupees while charging a 10,000 rupee commission.
- •Victims were given sealed envelopes that they believed contained money or documents, but later found only pieces of paper inside.
- •Authorities recovered 68 papers, 58 envelopes, 100 ATM cards, mobile phones, and fake documents during the raid.
- •Police are conducting raids to nab other members of the gang who have been active since 2024 across multiple regions.
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The gang charged women a commission of 10,000 rupees or more under the pretext of securing a one lakh rupee group loan, made them sign fake documents, and then handed over envelopes containing only pieces of paper instead of cash or loan documents.
Following a complaint filed by a woman named Rani Kumari from the Vrindavan panchayat, the police arrested the gang's kingpin, Chandan Kumar Chaudhary, from Madhuban.
The police recovered 68 papers, 58 envelopes, 20 ATM cards, 68 letter-stamps, 58 membership applications, 100 ATM cards, 25 mobile phones of various sizes, and bank cheques from the possession of the accused.
