A charming, innocent-looking man dupes women using fake identities, until his luck runs out. While that sounds like the plot of the Bollywood film Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, a far more serious real-life deception has surfaced in Uttar Pradesh. A BJP Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) has alleged that his son-in-law used fake identities to cheat several women across multiple states and was involved in nearly 25 marriages. Following the revelation, MLA Gyan Tiwari filed a police complaint, stating his daughter was duped into marrying a man who concealed his criminal background.

What's The Case

As per the complainant, Tiwari's daughter Pragya tied the knots with Prakhar Trivedi, son of Anuj Trivedi, a resident of Chandrawal in Mishrikh, in 2024. Tiwari alleged that at the time of the marriage, Anuj Trivedi presented himself as a prominent real estate businessman based in Mumbai and concealed his alleged criminal history and earlier cases.

ALSO READ: No Bride, No Mandap: 42 Grooms Duped In Massive Fake Wedding Scam In Madhya Pradesh | Here's What Happened

Tiwari mentioned in the compalaint taht the match was finalised after initial inquiries and positive feedback from people considered influential in the area. However, around two-and-a-half years after the marriage, the family came across information through social media and other sources about Prakhar Trivedi's alleged activities.

According to Tiwari, Prakhar had cheated on multiple women in different states including Maharashtra of crores of rupees and lured them into relationships while using fake identities. He further alleged that Prakhar had been involved in about 25 marriages.

ALSO READ: Meerut Woman Running Crore-Extortion Racket via Fake Marriages, Rape Cases Arrested

Had Cut All Ties With Accused

The UP MLA claimed that he had cut all social and personal ties with the accused family and brought his daughter back home. He alleged that the deceit had caused deep trauma to his family and affected his social image as a public representative.

Following the complaint at the Reusa Police station, A case has been registered against Anuj Trivedi on the MLA's complaint and began legal proceedings. In his social media video, the Sevaka MLA said his family had been cheated and demanded strict punishment, including the death penalty, for Anuj Trivedi. He also said that if his son-in-law was found guilty, he should face severe punishment under the law.