Posing as 'descendant' of Prophet Mohammad, man dupes 2 women of Rs 11 lakh in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): A 31-year-old man allegedly duped two women of around Rs 11 lakh in Mumbai by claiming to be a "descendant" of Prophet Mohammad and promising to double their gold jewellery and increasing cash flow in home, police said on Monday.
The man, Mohsin Ali Abdul Sattar Qadari, has been booked for cheating and criminal breach of trust, an official said.
According to the Mahim police station official, an FIR was registered against Qadari on a complaint by one Ansar Ahmed Abdul Gani, a local resident.
In 2022, the complainant and his brother Israr Farooqui met Qadari at a 'dargah' (tomb of a Muslim saint) in south Mumbai. During their conversation, Qadari claimed he was a descendant of Prophet Mohammad and possessed his hair, the official said.
Later, both brothers invited Qadari to their residence in Mahim, where he came with a glass box with a hair inside which he claimed was of the Prophet, he said.
After performing some rituals at their house, the man kept the glass box in their cupboard and locked it. Qadari asked the brothers not to open the cupboard till he told them to do so, police said.
After some days, he came back when the brothers were not at home. This time, he met the wives of the two brothers and asked them to keep all their jewellery near the box, saying it will double in a few days, and more money will come into their house, said the official.
As instructed by Qadari, the two women kept all their jewellery near the box. Later, he asked them to go out as he wanted to perform some rituals. As the two women stepped out of their home, the man took out the jewellery worth around Rs 11 lakh from the cupboard and fled, he said.
The cheating came to light after some days when the women narrated the incident to their husbands, according to the official.
When contacted, Qadari told the brothers he has sold the stolen jewellery as he was facing financial problems. One of them, Gani, then lodged a complaint, on the basis of which an FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections related to cheating and criminal breach of trust was registered against the accused, he added.
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India moving towards becoming global economic powerhouse: Kovind
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
