Delhi Police has exposed an inter-state matrimonial fraud gang that was duping women of gold jewelery worth lakhs of rupees on the pretext of marriage in the capital. Police have arrested two accused Abhishek Singh and Karan Sharma in this case. According to the police, the accused used to contact women using fake identities and cheat them of gold jewelery and cash on the pretext of marriage. After this they would run away with the stolen goods. During the arrest, the police recovered gold jewelery worth lakhs of rupees, Rs 64 thousand in cash, two mobile phones and the Hyundai Verna car used in the crime from the accused.
The accused used to cheat people by posing as a fake businessman
According to Delhi Police, on February 17, 2026, a 35-year-old woman resident of Panipat, Haryana had lodged a complaint at Sansad Marg police station. The woman told that she had met a person named Abhishek Singh on a matrimonial website. The accused won her trust by declaring himself interested in marriage and later called her to meet him at a religious place. According to the complaint, during the meeting, the accused took the woman’s gold chain and bracelet with him on the pretext of keeping the jewelery safe. After this, he also took the woman’s bag, mobile phone and important documents and fled from the spot.
Delhi Police took action after examining the CCTV footage.
Considering the seriousness of the matter, the police formed a special team, which identified the accused by examining the footage of more than 200 CCTV cameras. On the basis of technical surveillance and digital evidence, the police was successful in reaching the accused. Investigation revealed that the main accused of the gang used to target divorced women from different states. He used to gain trust by pretending to be a rich businessman and cheat them of jewelery and cash on the pretext of marriage. According to police officials, the accused used to search for their victims through matrimonial websites and social media and after meeting, they used to carry out the fraud in a planned manner.
The accused told the method of cheating during police interrogation
According to the police, the main accused had obtained around Rs 3 lakh by mortgaging the gold jewelery obtained fraudulently at a “cash for gold” shop located in Malviya Nagar. The police is now also investigating the role of the shop owner in this case, to find out whether he was aware of the theft of the jewelery or not. If necessary, legal action can also be taken against him. According to officials, the investigation is expanding to identify other potential victims across the country who may have been targeted by the gang. Police believe that the accused have committed such incidents in many states.
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