Man booked by Madurai crime branch for cheating BJP general secretary
A BJP general secretary in Madurai has filed a complaint against a friend for allegedly cheating him of ₹50 lakh. The accused claimed he was kidnapped and robbed of the money, leading to a police investigation for criminal breach of trust.
Why it matters
This incident reflects the intersection of local political figures and criminal investigations, highlighting issues of trust and security in political circles.
BJP general secretary Rama Seenivasan in a complaint filed with the Madurai City Central Crime Branch has alleged that a friend cheated him of ₹50 lakh.
In the complaint, the BJP leader has said he gave ₹50 lakh to his friend Poomaran, a pawn broker, on April 11, 2026, and asked him to hand it over to an architect engaged in the construction of his house. He assigned the task to Poomaran as he was busy with the State Assembly elections being the BJP candidate for Madurai South Assembly constituency.
The same night. Poomaran called his wife from a different mobile number and told her that a few unidentified persons in police uniform had snatched the money from him.
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