Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Fake Swamiji Cheats Pregnant Woman of Gold Jewellery
A man dressed as a Budubuduke Swamiji tricked a pregnant woman and her husband in Bengaluru.
He told them there was a serious problem in their house and that someone might die soon.
He offered to do a special prayer to fix the problem.
The couple gave him their gold jewellery, worth Rs.
1.2 lakh, to put in a clay pot for the ritual.
While they were away, he swapped the pot with one full of stones and mud and ran away with their jewellery.
When they came back, they found stones and mud instead of their jewellery.
They told the police, and the police are now looking for the man.
A man impersonating a Budubuduke Swamiji cheated a pregnant woman and her husband in Bengaluru.
He claimed there was a serious problem in their house and offered to perform a puja to remove it.
The couple gave him their gold jewellery worth Rs. 1.2 lakh to place in a clay pot for the ritual.
While they were away, he swapped the pot with one full of stones and mud and escaped with the jewellery.
The couple realized they had been cheated when they found stones and mud in the pot instead of their jewellery.
- Who
- A man impersonating a Budubuduke Swamiji
- What
- Cheated a pregnant woman and her husband of gold jewellery worth Rs. 1.2 lakh
- When
- The exact date is not specified in the article.
- Where
- Heggadadevanapura, Bengaluru
- Why
- The accused created fear by claiming there was a serious problem in their house and offered to perform a puja to remove the problem.
Victim's Perspective
Accused's Perspective
Nature of the Crime
Victim's Perspective
The victim and her husband were deceived by a man impersonating a swamiji, who exploited their fears to steal their gold jewellery.
Accused's Perspective
No information available on the accused's perspective.
- Victim's Name
- Usha
- Victim's Husband
- Mohan
- Location of the Crime
- Heggadadevanapura, Bengaluru
- Value of Stolen Jewellery
- Rs. 1.2 lakh
- Police Station
- Madanayakanahalli Police Station