The Kolar police have registered a case of fraud against a matrimonial agency for duping several people in the name of registration for marriage in the range of `5,000 to `25,000. Two employees of the marriage bureau were arrested.
Police said a case of fraud against Saikripa Marriage Bureau and two employees of the bureau were arrested on the charge of cheating customers on the pretext of facilitating marriage with a perfect spouse. The matter came into fore after complainants reached Kolar police station and the lodged complaints regarding the fraud.
Based on the complaints the Kolar police in the initial investigation found that the claims of the complainants were true and nabbed Amir Khan and Javed Khan of the Saikripa marriage bureau while all the brides that the agency claimed to be willing to marriage escaped from the city.
Marriage bureau was in Sarvadharam area and they also used to operate in Ashoka Garden locality. Notably the accused used to arrange meeting with imposter girl and their family if the client would insist after getting irritated from the delay in the marriage.
After the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 420 of the IPC and have started further investigation. The action was taken after Babulal Patidar of Shajapur lodged a complaint with the Kolar police regarding the fraud that around two years ago he had paid `25,000 for getting married.
The agency employees assured him that they will get him married but even after months they never not able to provide a match for him and later refused to refund his money. Few youths were also married but the bride escaped within few days of marriage and the remained untraceable by the youths. Fake marriage documents were provided by the accused marriage bureau.