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Looter Bride Racket: Maharashtra Man Duped of Lakhs
6 May
Summary
- Fake marriage racket targets unmarried men in Maharashtra's Beed district.
- A man was allegedly defrauded of lakhs by a woman posing as a bride.
- The alleged bride may have married and defrauded eight other men previously.
A disturbing "looter bride" racket is under investigation in Maharashtra's Beed district, allegedly preying on unmarried men through fraudulent marriages. A recent complaint details how a local man was introduced to a woman via intermediaries who collected substantial sums of money. Following the solemnization of their marriage, the bride and agents reportedly disappeared, leaving the man defrauded of lakhs.
Further inquiries allegedly revealed that the same woman might have been involved in at least eight previous similar marriages, from which she purportedly absconded with cash and valuables each time. The victim expressed severe distress, stating the incident pushed him towards suicidal thoughts and demanding justice. He claimed to have been unaware of her past marriages.
The alleged racket is suspected to have specifically targeted vulnerable unmarried men in rural Beed, where finding brides can be challenging. Police are now working to trace other network members and identify if more victims have been similarly deceived by this elaborate scheme.
