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A Congress MLA was arrested successful a cheating lawsuit successful Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir Champa territory connected Friday (January 9, 2026), the constabulary said. It is alleged that Baleshwar Sahu, who represents the Jaijaipur constituency, and an accomplice cheated a husbandman of ₹47 lakh by fraudulently transferring wealth from the victim’s relationship to his own.
A constabulary serviceman said that betwixt 2015 and 2020, erstwhile Mr. Sahu served arsenic manager of the District Cooperative Society, Bamhnidih, helium advised the complainant, Ram Kumar Sharma, to instrumentality a Kisan Credit Card indebtedness connected his 50 acres of land. “They opened an relationship for the applicant astatine HDFC Bank, Champa. He obtained a blank cheque from the applicant and transferred ₹24 lakh to his ain and his wife’s accounts. Furthermore, the accused forged the applicant’s signatures and thumb impressions, and withdrew a full of ₹42.78 lakh,” the serviceman said.
A lawsuit was registered astatine Champa constabulary station. A constabulary connection issued connected Friday said that connected investigation, “Honourable MLA Shri Baleshwar Sahu, MLA of Jaijaipur Assembly constituency and Gautam Rathore were recovered to person cheated the applicant of ₹42,78,000”.
“On probe and grounds collection, the transgression sections were recovered proven against Gautam Rathore and Honourable MLA Shri Baleshwar Sahu of Jaijaipur territory Shakti Assembly constituency and the probe successful the lawsuit was completed. A chargesheet was prepared and presented successful the Honourable Court connected 9.1.2026,” the constabulary stated.
The connection added that aft the CJM tribunal took cognisance of the challan, a jailhouse warrant was issued. “After which the accused applied for regular bail successful the aforesaid court, which was rejected by the Honourable Court,” it said.
