A couple was arrested by Oshiwara Police for allegedly cheating a city-primarily based man of ₹5 lakh on the pretext of promoting gold bars at a more affordable price. The accused couple had utilized a equivalent modus operandi to dupe lots of citizens. Police have also booked a man, who had introduced the complainant to the scheming couple. All the accused have been booked below relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code for cheating and popular intention.
According to police, one particular of the close friends of the complainant told him about a couple promoting gold at a price more affordable than the market place. This buddy, Deepak, then introduced the complainant to a Malvani-primarily based couple– Altaf Kagdi, 36 and his wife Zoya, 27, who had promised to sell one particular tola of gold for ₹42,000, when the market place cost was ₹50,960.
Luring the complainant with a handsome give, he fell prey to the con and purchased one particular tola (ten grams) of gold for ₹42,000. When he confirmed that the gold was pure and the Kadgi couple can be trusted, he sought to purchase far more gold valued at ₹5 lakh. Accordingly, the victim asked the couple to get far more gold and they planned to make the exchange outdoors an Andheri-primarily based hotel.
Police mentioned, on November 21, when the complainant reached the spot, the couple was waiting for him and exchanged the bag of funds for their bag of gold. Soon soon after the exchange, the couple left the spot, claiming they have been in a hurry, not providing a likelihood to the complainant to verify the bag. He was, having said that, shocked to locate the bag had only bricks and not gold bars.
The complainant then approached Oshiwara Police on Tuesday, following which a First Information Report was lodged against Kagdi couple and Deepak below relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code for cheating and popular intention. Police arrested the couple inside 24 hours, though Deepak is nevertheless at huge. Probe revealed that the accused had utilized the identical modus operandi to dupe other individuals and have been earlier booked in 3 matters.