Three Katni men arrested in Tendukheda for fraud in the name of arranging marriages

Tendukheda police in Narsinghpur district have claimed to have busted a gang that cheated people in the name of arranging marriages. On Wednesday, police arrested three accused who live in Katni. They are alleged to have taken large sums of money from marriageable young men of the Chaudhary community by assuring them of arranging matches. Police have seized Rs 15,000 in cash from the accused.

The case came to light through a complaint by Kanhaiyalal Chaudhary, a resident of Dobhi, who lodged a report at Tendukheda police station. According to him, people known to him had taken money from him in the name of getting a marriage arranged. It is alleged that an engagement was held first, and after taking the remaining amount, the accused absconded without getting the wedding done.

According to station in-charge Kishor Bamankar, the gang specifically targeted marriageable young men of the Chaudhary community.

Police have arrested Katni residents Ramesh Chaudhary, Roop Singh Chaudhary and Manoj Chaudhary. All three were produced in court, from where they were sent to jail.

The investigation has brought out the role of two more women in the gang. They too live in Katni and are said to be relatives of the main accused, Manoj Chaudhary. They have not yet been arrested, and police are searching for them.

Police are also trying to find out how many people the gang cheated besides Kanhaiyalal and a relative of his.