Police arrested Congress MLA Baleshwar Sahu, who represents the Jaijaipur constituency, in a cheating case in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir Champa district on January 9, 2026. Police alleged Sahu and Gautam Rathore cheated complainant Ram Kumar Sharma by transferring money from Sharma’s account to their own accounts. Police said that between 2015 and 2020, when Sahu was manager of the District Cooperative Society, Bamhnidih, he advised Sharma to take a Kisan Credit Card loan on 50 acres of land and obtained a blank cheque. Police stated the accused transferred ₹24 lakh to Sahu’s and his wife’s accounts and withdrew a total of ₹42.78 lakh using forged signatures and thumb impressions.