Conman Yuvaraj Swamy duped retd judge of Rs 8.8 crore, photos with some political leaders go viral

Team Udayavani, Jan 10, 2021, 10:31 AM IST

Bengaluru: Conman Yuvaraj Swamy who cheated government job aspirants by convincing them of his ‘strong political connections’ had taken Rs 8.8 crore from a retired judge, allegedly promising her the post of a governor.

On December 17 the Bengaluru police had arrested Yuvaraj Swamy Yadav (55) posing as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functionary for allegedly cheating government job aspirants by convincing them of his “strong political connections.

It is gathered that the retired judge had approached Wilson Garden police to file a case on December 21 and an FIR was registered.

The case has been transferred to the CCB and the complainant has alleged that Swamy has taken Rs 8.8 crore from her and had promised that he will help her get the governor’s post as he has good contacts with the central government.

Meanwhile, several photos of Swamy along with some BJP leaders like V Somanna and Deputy CM Laxman Savadi, and others went viral on social media. At the time of his arrest, the police had seized from him several photos taken with central ministers.