Shell out a few thousands and get a perfect match of your choice was what a group from Chhattisgarh operating their racket in different parts of the country, including Uttarakhand, is promising to the eligible bachelors. Haridwar Police have busted a gang in Haridwar on Thursday which used the same modus operendi to lure the bachelors who were gulled into paying money in advance to get beautiful girls to marry.
The fraudsters picked photos of good- looking girls from the social media and sent them to the young bachelors. Two of the accused have been arrested by the police. As many as 80 persons, mostly from Haridwar, have been duped by the conmen, said police.
The accused have been identified as Golo Ram Sahu, resident of Mungeli district, and Kishan Pal Banjare of Badola district of Chhattisgarh.
Speaking to The Pioneer, SHO Jwalapur Police station, Amarjeet Singh said, “An online marriage bureau was being operated under the banner ‘Online Search Partner’ from Haridwar. Using different social media websites like Facebook and WhatsApp, the fraudsters used pictures of beautiful girls from social media and sent them to the eligible bachelors. After the final selection was held the conmen took 25,000 in advance from the bachelor thus entrapped.”