Crime News: Woman arrested for duping neighbours of Rs 1 crore

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A 52-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly duping her neighbours of over Rs 1 crore on the pretext of high returns in a short period, Read more on Dynamite News:

Woman arrested for duping neighbours
Woman arrested for duping neighbours


New Delhi: A 52-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly duping her neighbours of over Rs 1 crore on the pretext of high returns in a short period, police said on Wednesday.

The accused has been identified as Sarla Garg, a resident of Gurugram in Haryana.

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Garg allegedly organised kitty parties at her residence in west Delhi's Dwarka and duped 28 people of her society of Rs 1.01 crore.

A case was registered following a complaint by the victims and Garg was arrested on September 28, Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ravindra Singh Yadav said.

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The accused allegedly promised high returns within 15 months but she neither returned the principal amount nor paid any profit, a senior police officer said. After a few months, the accused and her family members left the society, a senior officer said.

The police said one Ali alias Mohammad Shoeab used to collect the money from the victims.

Garg developed friendships with the victims in a short period and started organising kitty parties. She then collected Rs 1,01,77,333 and fled, the police said.(PTI)










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