State of Bihar vs Lalbabu Paswan

An investigation was initiated in the Dhaka block of East Champaran district regarding the alleged embezzlement of MNREGA scheme funds. Authorities discovered that a clone of the NMMS attendance app was used to mark fake attendance for 181 laborers who were not present at the project sites. One individual, Lalbabu Paswan, has been arrested in connection with the case.

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Arrest20 Oct 2026

Fraud in MNREGA in Motihari, attendance of 181 laborers on the app: Accusation of marking attendance by uploading fake photos using an NMMS clone app, one accused arrested.

Motihari Manrega scam exposed using fake NMMS clone app for attendance. Follow Dainik Bhaskar Latest Updates. A case of fraud in the MNREGA scheme has come to light. In the investigation conducted by the Sikrahana SDO, not a single laborer was found working at both project sites, while the attendance of hundreds of laborers was being marked on the app.

Explanation in simple terms

What:: A person was arrested for allegedly using a fake app to cheat the government employment scheme.
Who:: The state of Bihar is the prosecutor, and one person is the accused.
When:: Reported on 20 Oct 2026.
Where:: Motihari, Bihar.
Why:: The accused is charged with faking photos to mark false attendance for laborers in a jobs program.
What it means:: The arrest allows the authorities to move forward with their investigation into the alleged fraud.

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Filing20 Oct 2026

Fraud in VB-G Ram Ji scheme: Government funds embezzled by creating a clone of the NMMS app, FIR registered in East Champaran.

A case of embezzlement of government funds by marking fake attendance of laborers using a clone of the NMMS app has come to light in the Dhaka block of East Champaran. During the investigation, no laborers were found at the work site, following which an FIR was registered and one accused has been taken into custody.

Explanation in simple terms

What:: Police registered a formal complaint regarding the theft of public money from a government scheme.
Who:: The state of Bihar is the complainant, and Lalbabu Paswan is the accused.
When:: Reported on 20 Oct 2026.
Where:: East Champaran, Bihar.
Why:: The accused allegedly stole funds by creating a fake copy of an official government mobile application.
What it means:: The filing of this complaint, called an FIR, officially starts the police investigation into the alleged crime.

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State of Bihar vs Lalbabu Paswan

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Fraud in MNREGA in Motihari, attendance of 181 laborers on the app: Accusation of marking attendance by uploading fake photos using an NMMS clone app, one accused arrested.

Fraud in VB-G Ram Ji scheme: Government funds embezzled by creating a clone of the NMMS app, FIR registered in East Champaran.

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