Sitapur: Seuta MLA Gyan Tiwari has filed a cheating case against his father-in-law, Anuj Trivedi, at Reusa police station. The MLA has alleged that before his daughter’s marriage, Anuj Trivedi provided information about himself and his family that later turned out to be allegedly false. According to the MLA, around two and a half years after the marriage, he came across information on social media about several cheating cases registered against Anuj Trivedi in Maharashtra and other places. He has alleged that Anuj used different identities and arranged his son’s marriages at several places to allegedly defraud families of crores of rupees.
The case relates to a marriage held on February 14, 2024. The MLA’s daughter was married to Chandra Prakash Trivedi, also known as Prakhar Trivedi, the son of Anuj Trivedi, a resident of Chandrawal in the Mishrikh area. Before the marriage, during discussions between the two families, Anuj allegedly claimed that he was involved in the real estate business in Mumbai. He also reportedly said that his son operated a school in Chandrawal and was involved in farming and horticulture.
Family Background Was Verified Before Marriage
According to the MLA, he had made inquiries about the family’s social and personal background before finalising the marriage. He consulted respected people in the area, who reportedly described the family as respectable and said there was no known criminal history against them at the time.
Based on these inputs, the marriage alliance was finalised and the wedding took place in February 2024. At that time, the family was not aware of any major dispute or alleged fraud involving Anuj Trivedi.
Alleged Fraud Came to Light Through Social Media
The MLA said that around two and a half years after the marriage, he came across information on social media about cases allegedly registered against Anuj Trivedi. He subsequently began verifying the information. According to the complaint, several cheating cases have been registered against Anuj in Maharashtra and other places.
The MLA has made a serious allegation that Anuj arranged around 25 marriages for his son at different locations. According to the complaint, families were allegedly induced through these marriage arrangements and money and other valuables were subsequently obtained from them, resulting in an alleged fraud worth crores of rupees. These allegations, however, remain subject to investigation and judicial determination.
Maharashtra Police Had Already Arrested the Accused
Anuj Trivedi had already been arrested by Maharashtra Police in connection with cases registered there. According to the available information, he was arrested from Greater Noida on May 24 during the investigation into those cases. Following the complaint filed by the Seuta MLA, Reusa police have now begun investigating the allegations made in the local case as well.
Local investigators are examining the information allegedly provided by the accused before the marriage, documents connected with the family, and details of his alleged activities. Police may also examine records of cases registered in Maharashtra and other states to determine whether they are connected with the allegations made in the present complaint.
Police to Examine Cases Across States
One of the key aspects of the investigation will be determining the connection between the cases registered against Anuj elsewhere and the allegations raised by the MLA. Police are expected to examine marriage-related documents, communication between the families, financial transactions and information available through social media.
Investigators will also seek to establish whether the alleged multiple marriages were part of a coordinated operation and whether other people were involved. Details regarding the identities allegedly used, the families approached and any financial transactions will be important to establishing the nature and scale of the alleged fraud.
If the allegations made by the MLA are substantiated during the investigation, the case could extend beyond a family dispute and point to an alleged organised fraud network targeting multiple families through marriage arrangements.
For now, Reusa police are independently verifying the allegations against Anuj Trivedi and examining his alleged marriage-related activities and links with cases registered in other states.
About the author — Suvedita Nath is a science student with a growing interest in cybercrime and digital safety. She writes on online activity, cyber threats, and technology-driven risks. Her work focuses on clarity, accuracy, and public awareness.
