‘Sunny Leone, wife of Johnny Sins’: How Chhattisgarh man dodged govt to get Rs 1,000 under state govt scheme | Raipur News – Times of India

RAIPUR: A man from Bastar was booked for opening a fraudulent bank account in the name of famous actress Sunny Leone to avail benefits under Chhattisgarh government‘s popular Mahtari Vandan Yojana, through which 70 lakh married women in the state receive Rs 1,000 monthly via online transactions.
As soon as the ‘Sunny Leone’ account became the talk of the town, the Bastar district administration swiftly took action on Sunday, prompting authorities to freeze the account and lodge an FIR against the accused.
This is one of the cases that have come to light among the 70 lakh beneficiaries across the state.
The Mahtari Vandan Yojana was launched soon after the BJP came to power and was a key highlight in the party’s poll manifesto, aimed at financially empowering women in the state.
The scheme’s website lists ‘Johnny Sins’ as ‘Sunny Leone’s’ husband.
Based on a preliminary investigation, it was found that the account holder was Virendra Joshi, a resident of Talur village in Bastar. Joshi had withdrawn Rs 10,000 from the account since its activation in March, with Rs 1,000 being transferred every month. Joshi works for a private company in Jagdalpur, and his wife is a homemaker. It is unclear if she is aware of the fake account.
A senior officer stated that this is a clear case of fraud that requires a thorough investigation, as Joshi’s application would have been cleared and verified by supervisors. How it was approved is under investigation.
According to Bastar district collector Harish S, the amount deposited by the government and withdrawn by Joshi will be recovered. Appropriate action will also be taken against all those involved, including the supervisor.