Agartala, Oct 21: Rajesh Tripura, owner of the YouTube channel ‘Tripura News 8’, has been arrested by West Tripura Police on charges of forgery and fraud. His arrest took place on Friday night in the Tuichakma area, following allegations that he forged land documents to defraud Himangshu Panchal, Director of World Education Mission in New Delhi, of approximately Rs 9 crore.
The complaint was filed by Panchal in July 2023, leading to an investigation at the West Agartala Police Station. Officer-In-Charge Paritosh Das reported that Tripura and five accomplices are accused of utilizing counterfeit checks to purchase goods, including LCD TVs and CCTV cameras, totaling Rs 10 lakh from various vendors.
Das noted that on July 12, Panchal claimed that six individuals conspired to commit document fraud involving land valued at Rs 1.25 crore.
Before Tripura’s arrest, four other suspects had already been taken into custody. He was later presented in court, where police sought a five-day remand for further questioning but were granted only three days. The case is being prosecuted under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code.
Authorities are actively investigating to uncover the full extent of the alleged fraud and to apprehend any remaining suspects.