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Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Cops bust gang of matchmaking crooks who conned 15 families

Cops bust gang of matchmaking crooks who conned 15 families

The Borivali police have busted a gang that cons families of lakhs by posing as matchmakers. The police arrested two members of the gang, Kalpana Patel (42) and Asha Patel (45), who posed as a matchmaker and the mother of the prospective bride, respectively. Jyoti Patel (22), who posed as the bride, is absconding. The gang is believed to have duped 14 families in Gujarat and one in Maharashtra of over Rs 50 lakh using this method.

About two months ago, complainant Bharat Dave (30) and his family got in touch with Kalpana Patel, who lived at Gorai. Dave had been told that she was a matchmaker and would find a suitable bride for him from within the community.

Kalpana promised Bharat's family the perfect bride and introduced them to Asha, saying that she had a daughter who would be suitable for Bharat. Bharat and his family subsequently met Jyoti's fake one, and the two parties decided to go ahead with the wedding. On March 18 Jyoti, alias Khushboo, and Bharat wed at Bandra court.

Just a day after the wedding, Kalpana and Asha stole Rs 1 lakh from Bharat's home and escaped to Valsad. Bharat, unaware of the theft, took Jyoti out shopping. When they returned home, Jyoti told Bharat that she had forgotten a package in one of the shops and would go back to get it. She put all her new jewellery in her purse and left the house, never to return.

After waiting a long time for her to return, Bharat finally lodged a complaint with the Borivali police. Investigations led the cops to Valsad, where they learnt that the gang had duped 14 families. With the help of the local police and the suspects' cell phone locations, the police tracked down Kalpana and Asha, arrested them and charged them with cheating and theft. The rest of the gang, including Jyoti, managed to give cops the slip.

Additonal Commission of Police (north region) Sunil Paraskar said, "Till now we have only arrested two people. We are on the trail of the rest and will nab them soon."


www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/crime/Cops-bust-gang-of-matchmaking-crooks-who-conned-15-families/articleshow/20025037.cms 

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