Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Three Arrested After Rajgarh Man Gets Newspaper Bundles in Scam
Police in Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh, arrested three people accused of running a money-exchange scam.
They allegedly told a locksmith that they could sell 100 Dirham worth ₹27 lakh for only ₹5 lakh.
The locksmith encouraged his welder friend to invest his wedding savings.
The suspects then gave the victim a bag containing newspaper bundles shaped like currency.
They took the money and escaped.
They also destroyed the SIM card used to contact the victim.
Police tracked them to three rooms in Bhopal’s Itwara area.
Officers arrested the woman and two men and recovered ₹2.40 lakh.
Rajgarh police arrested three New Delhi residents accused of cheating a welder in Pachore.
The suspects allegedly offered 100 Dirham worth ₹27 lakh for ₹5 lakh.
The victim used ₹5 lakh saved for his wedding to fund the deal.
Instead of currency, the suspects allegedly delivered newspaper bundles shaped like money.
Police arrested the suspects in Bhopal and recovered ₹2.40 lakh, according to officials.
- Who
- A welder was allegedly cheated by a woman and two men from New Delhi; Rajgarh police arrested all three suspects.
- What
- The suspects allegedly took ₹5 lakh after promising 100 Dirham worth ₹27 lakh, then supplied newspaper bundles shaped like currency.
- When
- The report and police statement were issued on Friday; the exact incident date was not specified.
- Where
- The alleged cheating occurred in Pachore, Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh; the suspects were arrested in Bhopal’s Itwara area.
- Why
- The suspects allegedly used a fake currency-exchange offer to persuade the victim to invest his savings for a promised ₹22 lakh profit.
- Alleged amount paid
- ₹5 lakh
- Promised currency value
- ₹27 lakh for 100 Dirham, according to the report
- Number of suspects arrested
- Three
- Suspects’ description
- One woman and two men from New Delhi
- Victim’s occupation
- Welder
- Recovered money
- ₹2.40 lakh
- Police official quoted
- Rajgarh Superintendent of Police Amit Tolani