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Mumbai cops nab Punjab man for posing as BJP MLA Sanjay Upadhyay's PA, cheating people online
Updated On: 14 July, 2026 04:57 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
According to the police, the accused contacted the complainant on WhatsApp on July 7. He initially introduced himself as the personal assistant to BJP MLA Sanjay Upadhyay before later claiming that he was the MLA
The fraud came to light after the complainant realised that the request was fake and approached the police. Pic/Special Arrangement
Borivali Police in Mumbai arrested a 44-year-old man from Punjab for allegedly impersonating the personal assistant (PA) of BJP MLA Sanjay Upadhyay and later pretending to be the legislator himself to cheat people through WhatsApp, officials said.
The accused has been identified as Bhalindra Pal Baldev Singh Sehgal (44), a resident of SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab.
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