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Son-in-law among four held for looting bullion trader in UP’s Bijnor

Son-in-law among four held for looting bullion trader in UP’s Bijnor

Bijnor , Police have arrested four people, including a man and his two brothers, for allegedly stealing gold and silver jewellery worth crores of rupees from his father-in-law’s house in Nahtaur area here, officials said on Saturday. Son-in-law among four held for looting bullion trader in UP’s Bijnor The police also arrested a goldsmith in connection with the case and recovered the stolen ornaments along with cash. Additional Superintendent of Police Prakash Kumar said the theft took place on February 25. Santosh Verma, a local bullion trader, lodged a complaint on February 26 alleging that his son-in-law, Naveen Chauhan, who lived with the family, had drugged them. According to the complaint, Chauhan mixed intoxicants into the tea served to Verma, his wife and his daughter. Once they fell unconscious, he stole a large quantity of gold jewellery and 40 kilogram of silver. Based on the complaint a case registered and a probe was initiated. ting on a tip-off, police teams intercepted Chauhan, his brother Kunal and an accomplice, Shivam Chauhan, at the Begrajpur bus stand …

Currency notes with Anupam Kher pic used to con bullion trader of 2.1 kg gold

A bullion trader was allegedly duped of 2.1 kgs of gold after unidentified con men handed over counterfeit currency featuring the face of noted actor Anupam Kher in Gujarat. The Ahmedabad police has launched investigations into the matter after receiving a complaint, an official said, reported the PTI. According to the PTI, the transaction at the end has left a local bullion trader identified as Mehul Thakkar high and dry and duped of 2.1 kgs of gold. Mehul Thakkar filed a complaint with the Navrangpura police station and narrated the entire incident to the police, detailing how he was tricked into accepting 26 bundles of counterfeit Rs 500 notes. The fake currency, which bore the misspelled label “Resole Bank of India,” was presented to his staff in exchange for 2.1 kgs of gold on September 24, as per the PTI. An official said that the saga began when Mehul Thakkar, a gold dealer with a penchant for shiny things, received a call from one Prashant Patel, the manager of a jewellery shop whom the bullion …