Srinagar- Two brothers involved in a marriage scam were arrested on Thursday by police in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Mohammad Qasim and his brother Nisar Ahmad Bhat, both residents of Pattan, were arrested by a team of cops from Police Post Mirgund on the basis of a complaint from Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, a resident of Doda, for allegedly cheating him on the pretext of marriage, a police spokesperson said. Qasim had taken an amount of t Rs 1, 50,000 from the complainant for marriage.
Giving more details of the case, the spokesperson said that the complainant alleged that when he sought the recovery of the amount, the kingpin Mohd Qasim Bhat resorted to intimidation and threatened him of dire consequences.
Accordingly, he said, a case under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Pattan and investigation was set into motion.
“During the course of investigation, a police party of the Police Post Mirgund, through rigorous efforts, successfully tracked down and arrested the primary accused. Moreover, his accomplice brother, namely Nisar Ahmad Bhat, was also apprehended in connection with the case. Both accused persons have been shifted to the police station where they remain in custody,” the spokesperson said.
Further investigation into the matter is ongoing,” he said.
The spokesperson urged the individuals who may have fallen victim to similar scams to come forward and report such incidents to the nearest police station.
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