# UP BJP MLA says daughter duped into marriage with 25-wedding man 2026-08-09T10:41:02+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Police have arrested Anuj Trivedi and his son Prakhar Trivedi after a complaint by Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Gyan Tiwari. Tiwari alleges he was duped into marrying his daughter, Pragya, to Prakhar in 2024. The MLA says the Trivedis projected themselves as wealthy Mumbai real estate businessmen and hid Prakhar’s alleged criminal past. Tiwari claims Prakhar used fake identities to lure women into relationships and has been involved in around 25 marriages across states, cheating them of crores of rupees. An FIR has been filed at Reusa police station. Tiwari has brought his daughter back home and cut ties with the accused family. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Anuj Trivedi, arranged marriage, police arrest, Prakhar Trivedi, serial bridegroom, UP BJP MLA Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/up-bjp-mla-alleges-daughter-duped-into-marriage-with-serial-bridegroom/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/up-bjp-mla-alleges-daughter-duped-into-marriage-with-serial-bridegroom/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.