Srinagar, Nov 23: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said to have busted a marriage scam by arresting two persons in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
In a statement issued to INS, a police spokesman said that police Post Mirgund recieved an application from one Gh Mohammad Bhat son of Mohammad Shareef Bhat resident of Dessa Doda A/P Srinagar, stating therein that, he has been fraudulently cheated by one Mohd Qasim Bhat son of Gh Mohammad Bhat resident of Gund Ibrahim, Trikolbal Pattan, on the pretext of marriage and has paid an amount of about Rs 1,50,000 to the said fraudester, and on the claim of recovery the said accused person has intimidated him of dire consequences.
According to police spokesman, a case under relevant sections of laws was registered in Police Station Pattan and investigation taken up in this regard.
Police Party of Police Post Mirgund swung into action and after hectic efforts, accused person Mohd Qasim Bhat, alongwith his accomplice brother namely Nisar Ahmad Bhat have been arrested in the instant case and were shifted to Police Station Pattan were they remain in custody, police said, adding that further investigation is going on.
