Blind-faith proved heavy to 4-5 families of Raipur and surrounding areas who were duped of ornaments worth Rs20 lakh and cash Rs2 lakh by a fraudster Baba and his accomplices in Raipur.
The victims came in contact with the thugs after seeing an ad on a local channel calming prosperity after performing special ritual, informed Civil lines police on Thursday.
According to police Hema Mishra (25) wife of Gaurav Mishra resident of State Bank Colony Mahoba Bazaar has lodged a report in this connection. “The complainant along with four five persons came in contact with accused Baba Kamal Paas alias Nafir few months ago. The accused though several tricks and vaunting talks convinced the victims to bring some ornaments and leave with him. The victims left ornaments with the Baba who then packed the ornaments in small bags and gave them to the complaints and asked them to open after perfuming special pooja few days later,” informed Station House Officer (SHO) Civil lines police station Tikaram Kanwar.
Police further said when the victims opened bags on day prescribed by the baba they were shocked to find their valuables’ missing. In the meantime Baba disappeared in thin air. The victims then approached police for help. Police informed that the accused baba was arrested earlier in a similar case. Meanwhile police has registered a case of cheating against accused baba and his team.