Koh-e-Fiza police have booked six persons on the charge of duping a 55-year-old Uttar Pradesh man to the tune of Rs 32,000 in the name of facilitating his daughter’s marriage in the city.
The victim Prabhat lohar was duped by matrimonial firm at Data Colony which assured that during a mass marriage ceremony in Urai (Uttar Pradesh), his daughter’s marriage would be arranged but few days before the marriage when the victim checked, the office was found shut down and accused were absconding.
Victim approached police and lodged a complaint stating that after he got information regarding the matrimony firm Mangal Parinay he contacted and after he got assured he provided Rs 16000 to the accused who promised that during a mass marriage ceremony on February 23 his daughter’s marriage would be arrange.
However, after February 19 the mobile phone of the accused went switched off and later when the victim reached the office to check the whereabouts of the firm he found that the office was locked and accused were missing.
The victim lodged complaint against Ravi Kumar, Riya Rajput, Ruchi Mishra, Kamlesh lakha and Rahul who used to run the firm. The police have registered a case under section 420 and 34 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
Police suspect that the firm has duped several people and the money collected through fraud would be lakhs of rupees. Based on the information of the accused police have started search for the accused. The call record details of the accused would be investigated.