An FIR has been registered against a Dehradun man accused of presenting another woman as his wife before bank officials to withdraw jewellery worth around Rs 20 lakh that had been mortgaged against a loan. The case was registered on Saturday on a complaint by Khushbu Devi, a resident of Lucknow.
Incident Details
According to SI Jitendra Kumar, Khushbu alleged that she had married Praveen Kumar in 2009 but has been living with her parents following a domestic dispute. On February 9, Khushbu received an automated text message stating that the mortgaged jewellery had been transferred to her husband's name.
When she contacted the bank, officials informed her that she had visited the branch alongside her husband and signed the necessary documents. However, Khushbu insisted she had never visited the branch and shared her photo with the bank. Upon verification, the bank confirmed that the woman who accompanied Praveen was someone else.
Legal Action
A case was filed against Praveen and the unidentified woman under BNS sections 318(4) (cheating) and 319(2) (cheating by personation). The investigation is ongoing to identify the woman and determine the full extent of the fraud.
