Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Two Arrested for Scamming Kerala MLAs with Fake Ministership Offers
Two men from Delhi tried to trick some important people in Kerala by saying they could become ministers if they paid a lot of money.
They pretended to be someone important and called the MPs and MLA.
One of the MPs got suspicious and found out it was a scam.
The police caught the two men and brought them to Kerala.
Two Delhi natives, Nitin and Gaurav, were arrested for trying to scam Kerala MPs and an MLA.
They offered fake ministership berths in exchange for Rs 3 crore.
The scam involved impersonating the private secretary of Wayanad Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Elathur MLA K Vidya Balakrishnan received a suspicious WhatsApp call offering a ministerial berth.
The police arrested the accused and brought them to Kozhikode from New Delhi.
- Who
- Two Delhi natives, Nitin and Gaurav, and Kerala MPs and an MLA
- What
- Attempt to scam Kerala MPs and an MLA by offering fake ministership offers
- When
- July 6
- Where
- Kozhikode, Kerala
- Why
- To dupe the MPs and MLA into paying Rs 3 crore for ministerial berths
Accused's Perspective
Victims' Perspective
Motivation
Accused's Perspective
The accused may have been driven by financial gain and opportunism.
Victims' Perspective
The victims were targeted due to their positions and potential for large payments.
Method
Accused's Perspective
The accused used impersonation and false promises to deceive the victims.
Victims' Perspective
The victims were approached through WhatsApp calls and offered ministerial berths in exchange for money.
- Accused Names
- Nitin and Gaurav
- Victims
- Elathur MLA K Vidya Balakrishnan, Shafi Parambil, Dean Kuriakose
- Amount Demanded
- Rs 3 crore
- Date of Incident
- July 6
- Location of Arrest
- Kozhikode
