Five men from Satna held for taking mangalsutra and cash from women while posing as sadhus

Lodhikheda police have arrested five men accused of misleading women in Utekata and Ghoti Rangari villages of Sausar tehsil in Chhindwara district and taking away a gold mangalsutra and Rs 5,000. All five had come disguised as sadhus.

According to the information available, the five reached the villages dressed as sadhus. They are alleged to have engaged the women in talk, misled them and taken the gold mangalsutra and Rs 5,000 in cash from them. They then left the spot.

On learning of the incident, villagers informed the police and helped them search for the accused.

When word came that the accused were fleeing in a car, Lodhikheda police station in-charge AB Marskole began chasing them. He said the accused were escaping by car. The police stayed on the car's tail for about 10 km.

Finally, near Remand Chowk, the police and local people cordoned off the road and the five were caught. They were handed over to Sausar police for further action.

Sausar police station in-charge Rooplal Uikey said the gold mangalsutra and Rs 5,000 in cash taken from the women were seized from the five accused. He said the accused are residents of Satna district.

Police are now questioning the accused and investigating the entire matter.