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Chittorgarh police uncover fraudulent marriage racket, arrest suspects
Bhilwara: Chittorgarh police busted a fraudulent marriage racket and apprehended a woman from Uttar Pradesh along with her spouse Sunday. The authorities retrieved Rs 20,000 from the total sum of Rs 2 lakh that the victim had given to the fraudulent bride.
The police identified a middleman who arranged the bogus marriage, though he remains at large.
According to Chittorgarh SP Sudhir Joshi, Nemichand Kumawat from Kishankreri village in Dungla police jurisdiction reported that he was duped through a fake marriage scheme, and lost Rs 2 lakh. A team was formed under Chittorgarh ASP Sarita Singh and Badi Sadri DSP Deshraj's guidance, with Dungla station officer Amritlal leading the investigation.
The investigation led to the arrest of the primary suspects who deceived Nemichand Kumawat. The authorities detained 23-year-old Anuradha, spouse of Vishal Kumar Paswan from Rudrapur Shivnath in Kolhui Bazar, Maharajganj district, UP, alongside her associate, 22-year-old Vishal Kumar. The police also identified the middleman responsible for orchestrating the fraudulent marriage and took Rs 2 lakh from the victim, of which Rs 20,000 were recovered from the accused.
