Haridwar – A labourer was allegedly duped of lakhs of rupees after being trapped in a fake marriage and trust scam in the city Kotwali area. The accused woman reportedly staged a marriage in a temple and later lured the victim with the promise of arranging a plot, extracting money before fleeing.
According to police, Baburam Saini, a resident of Laljiwala, stated in his court complaint that he met a woman named Savita around eight months ago. She introduced herself as a resident of Saharanpur. After mutual consent, the two performed a temple marriage and lived together for some time.
Later, Savita, along with her associate Praveen Singh from Panjanhedi in Kankhal, offered to arrange a plot. Trusting them, Baburam transferred Rs 4 lakh each through two cheques and also paid around Rs 45,000 in cash.
The accused allegedly kept delaying the registry process and eventually disappeared, switching off their mobile phones. Baburam further alleged that during his absence, Savita took away gold jewellery, including a ring, earrings, necklace, bangles, silver ornaments, around Rs 50,000 in cash, and the plot agreement documents.
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After receiving no response from the police initially, the victim approached the court. Acting on court orders, police have now registered a case and started an investigation. City Kotwali in-charge Kundan Singh Rana confirmed that the matter is under probe.
