Archive · 22 May 2025
Inter-State Gang Busted: 23 Arrested for Duping Villagers
A criminal gang was caught for tricking villagers in Uttar Pradesh.
The gang, including 13 women, visited villages pretending to offer exchanges for old items.
They gained trust and then offered to swap gold jewelry for new ones, taking the jewelry and disappearing.
Police caught 23 people, but the leader and his wife are still missing.
Rae Bareli police arrested 23 individuals, including 13 women, for duping villagers across Uttar Pradesh.
The gang, which operated across multiple districts, stole jewelry worth Rs 18 lakh.
The women, from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, gained trust by offering exchanges for old items.
Villagers were tricked into exchanging gold jewelry, which the gang then stole.
The gang leader and his wife are currently on the run.
- Who
- Rae Bareli police arrested 23 members, including 13 women. The gang leader is Vinodmal Pahadi.
- What
- An inter-state gang of con artists was busted for duping villagers.
- When
- Arrests were made on Wednesday, May 22nd.
- Where
- Near Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh; villages across Lucknow, Barabanki, Bhadohi, Banda, Mahoba, and Kanpur.
- Why
- The suspects are charged with duping villagers out of their valuables.
- Total Arrests
- 23
- Number of Women Arrested
- 13
- Jewelry Recovered
- Rs 18 lakh
- Location of Incidents
- Uttar Pradesh
- Origin of the Women
- Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
- Gang Leader
- Vinodmal Pahadi
- Arrest Location
- Maharajganj
