Female police constable duped of Rs 18 lakh in marriage fraud; case filed
Bengaluru: A female constable of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has filed a complaint at the Dabaspet police station, alleging that a man defrauded her of ₹18 lakh under the pretext of marriage.
According to the complaint, the victim was searching for a life partner through social media when she came into contact with a man named Ashok Musti.
Gaining her trust, he visited her home and promised marriage, claiming that he was also helping her secure a government job. He later demanded ₹20 lakh as dowry, and believing his words, she transferred ₹18 lakh to the bank account he provided.
However, when she later refused to marry him and asked for her money back, he abruptly disconnected his mobile number and went into hiding. The victim then approached the police, urging action against the accused.
The police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the matter.
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Three arrested in stone-pelting incident in Chikkamagaluru
Chikkamagaluru: Police have arrested three persons in connection with a recent stone-pelting incident at a house in the city’s Vijayapura locality and the violence that followed.
The arrested persons have been identified as Bharat (23) of Gauri kaluve, Dilip (27) of Ramanahalli, and Harish, the owner of the motorcycle allegedly used in the incident.
According to police, the accused had been moving around near the complainant’s house on motorcycles for three days prior to the incident. The investigation has also revealed that there had been an earlier argument between the accused and the complainant.
Police said further inquiry is under way to determine the exact motive behind the stone-pelting and whether others were involved.
