The mastermind of Looteri Dulhan gang absconding for two years was arrested by crime branch Bhopal police, two years ago gang was busted but the main accused managed to escape.
The accused identified as Raju alias Raj Thakur alias Gulab Singh of Shajapur managed to remain absconding by residing at different places. Accused used to cheat by marrying girls fraudulently in return for lakhs of rupees. Accused has served jail for three incidents in Rajasthan.
In the year 2020, 4 members of Looteri Dulhan gang Dinesh Pandey, Reena, Seema and Maya Zharbade were arrested by arrested by crime branch Bhopal and incidents by the gang were revealed, case under section 420 465,468 and 120 B of the IPC was registered. The mastermind of the gang Raj Thakur escaped and a search was started to nab him.
During the search police received information that in Khajuri Kalan Road Awadhpuri Raj Thakur is residing. Acting on a tip off team raided the place and arrested the accused.
The modus operandi of the gang was to trap men in search of a bride and would marry them and cheat them.
Accused and his gang members prepare false Aadhaar cards and make false marriages in the name of getting people married.
After a few days of marriage would escape with cash and valuables. In this way victims were cheated in the name of marriage to facilitate marriage and later the Looteri Dulhan (bride) would escape with valuables and cash with the other gang members.