Man Falsely Registers As 'Sunny Leone', Receives Rs 1,000 Per Month Under Govt Scheme

In a bizarre incident, a man in Chhattisgarh allegedly opened an account in the name of actor Sunny Leone to receive monetary benefits under the Mahatari Vandan Yojana launched by the state government. The fraudster has been receiving Rs 1,000 every month since March 2024, officials said.

The fraudster named adult film star Jonny Sins as Sunny's husband to avail the benefits of the scheme.

What is the scheme all about

Mahatari Vandan Yojana is a state government initiative aimed at providing financial assistance to pregnant women and new mothers. The scheme has been launched in Chhattisgarh to provide financial assistance of Rs 1000 per month to beneficiaries for a period of one year.

The scam came to light after the Mahatari Vandan Yojana website was scanned, thus filtering out details of a beneficiary registered with the name Sunny Leone and her husband mentioned as Jonny Sins, the report stated. The report also claimed that the application was received at the Anganwadi level in the Talur sector of the Bastar region.

The report also quoted Bastar Collector Hari S's comment, "We are looking into the matter."