Ranchi bizman held for alleged cheating, rape of Chhattisgarh BJP leader: Cops
A Ranchi businessman has been arrested following allegations of rape and cheating made by a woman BJP leader from Chhattisgarh. The woman claims that he lured her into investing over ₹1.5 crore in a mining venture, only to later assault her. The police are currently investigating the case, examining various forms of evidence including mobile chats and financial transactions.
- ▪Sanjay Singh was arrested after a complaint was filed by a woman BJP leader.
- ▪The woman accused Singh of raping her and cheating her out of more than ₹1.5 crore.
- ▪Police are investigating the case by reviewing mobile chats, call records, and financial documents.
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Ranchi bizman held for alleged cheating, rape of Chhattisgarh BJP leader: CopsAn FIR was registered against Sanjay Singh at on May 14 on charges of rape, extortion and cheating, among others, following a complaint lodged by the woman BJP leaderPublished on: May 22, 2026 8:35 PM ISTBy Ritesh Mishra, RaipurShare viaCopy link A Ranchi-based businessman was arrested after a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) woman leader from Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district accused him of allegedly raping and cheating her after luring her to invest more than ₹1.5 crore in a mining business, police said on Friday.Singh, who was arrested from Ranchi in neighbouring Jharkhand, was brought to Bilaspur on Friday, the police officer added.An FIR was registered against Sanjay Singh at the Civil Lines police station on…
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