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Crime
Kishanganj Microfinance Scam: 200 Women Defrauded, Mastermind Arrested
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 30 Oct 2026, 04:56 PM
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Police in Kishanganj uncovered an inter-district gang that defrauded about 200 women under the pretext of loans, collecting ₹4,000 to ₹7,000 each through a fake micro‑finance company. The mastermind has been arrested.
In a recent police operation in Kishanganj, authorities dismantled a syndicate that had been scamming women by posing as a micro‑finance firm.
The gang targeted roughly 200 women, demanding between ₹4,000 and ₹7,000 each as loan fees.
Investigations revealed that the organization was a sham, with no legitimate registration or licensing.
The mastermind, identified by the police, has been taken into custody, and the case is now under further scrutiny.
The gang targeted roughly 200 women, demanding between ₹4,000 and ₹7,000 each as loan fees.
Investigations revealed that the organization was a sham, with no legitimate registration or licensing.
The mastermind, identified by the police, has been taken into custody, and the case is now under further scrutiny.