Crime branch Bhopal nabbed two persons, including a woman who were involved in cheating single old aged men by luring them of marriage; police have recovered jewellery duped by the accused from the victims.
The crime branch nabbed two miscreants identified as Shankar Dubey alias Ramfal Shukla (71) and Sunita Shakya alias Rani Mishra (42) of Satna.
In his complaint victim stated that after his wife’s death he published advertisement for marriage after which the Shankar contacted him and told that he lives in Bhitarwar village of Panna and could arrange his marriage with a 40-year-old woman who was not married after a accident in which she lost the capacity to conceive.
The victim agreed on the offer and Shankar along with Rani came and she married with the victim.
On the next day of the marriage Shankar left house to take care of Rani’s mother who was critical and took jewelry of his wife and Rs 7500 and next day victim was informed that Rani’s mother died and would she leave and require Rs 40000 for rituals which the victim provided.
After few days victim received call from Rajasthan from another victim who got contact number of victim from CDR of Rani’s mobile phone and caller informed that he was also duped by the fraudsters in the same manner.
During the investigation police found that the accused have duped persons in Jabalpur and Rajasthan.
The number of victims could not be ascertained and would be investigated in the further investigation.
