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Three Arrested in Greater Noida Fake Gold Fraud

Three Arrested in Greater Noida Fake Gold Fraud
Greater Noida: Three, including woman, held for duping people with fake gold ornaments · thehansindia.com

Police in Greater Noida arrested three people accused of running a fake-gold scam.

The group allegedly pretended to be workers who had discovered gold or silver.

They showed people fake jewellery and said it could be bought cheaply.

Victims gave them large amounts of money because they believed the story.

The accused then handed over fake ornaments and escaped.

Police investigated a complaint made by a victim’s family.

CCTV footage and local information helped police find the suspects.

Officers are now checking whether the group was involved in other similar cases.

Key facts

Police station
Bisrakh police station
Arrests
Three people, including one woman
Recovered cash
Rs 1.20 lakh
Other recovery
One gold-chain ornament allegedly linked to the incident
Frozen assets
Two fixed deposits worth Rs 2 lakh each
Suspects
Mani, Mohan and Dharma
Investigation
Police are checking for other incidents and possible gang members

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