India News | Two Fraudsters Held in Jammu; Rs 16.5 Lakhs Recovered
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Two alleged fraudsters were arrested on Friday for looting Rs 20 lakh from a man on the pretext of selling black turmeric having spiritual powers here, police said.
Jammu, Jul 30 (PTI) Two alleged fraudsters were arrested on Friday for looting Rs 20 lakh from a man on the pretext of selling black turmeric having spiritual powers here, police said.
Suresh Kumar and Ashish Langer were arrested along with Rs 16.5 lakh following registration of a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code on the complaint of Nikhil Prasher of Kathua district, a police official said.
He said the complaint was registered at police station Kahna Chak and the accused were arrested by a special team after strenuous efforts.
The modus operandi of the accused was to induce the customer to purchase 'Kaali Haldhi' (black turmeric) after convincing them that the material has a spiritual value.
“They used to call the prospective buyers to a deserted place and snatch the money before fleeing the spot,” the official said, adding further investigation in the case is in progress.
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