Srinagar : Police on Monday said that it has busted a marriage scam by arresting a fraudster in Baramulla.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that the Police Post Delina received a written complaint from a resident of Hudpora Khaitangan who alleged therein that his brother’s marriage ceremony was scheduled to be held on 31st of December, 2023 and they were supposed to get the bride from Thana Mandi Rajouri but the families didn’t knew each other and were in touch through the middle man namely Sharif Ahmad Gaasi S/o Ali Mohd Gaasi R/o Kakapora Pulwama who is not responding to their phone calls.
Stating that cases were registered under relevant sections of law at Police Station Baramulla besides which investigation was also initiated, Police in it’s statement said that while acting promptly, a Police party of Police Post Delina after hectic efforts and with the technical help traced the said person from Srinagar and during preliminary investigation, it came to fore that the said person had fraudulently cheated the said family on the pretext of marriage and has illegally grabbed an amount of Rs 1.18 lacs.
Police in it’s statement further said that the accused was arrested and shifted to Police Station Baramulla where he remains in custody, adding therein that further the investigation of the case is going on.
