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Nagpur Thief's Shocking Act: Stolen Gold Mortgaged for ‘Gold Loan’ of 4 Lakhs!
- •Notorious criminal Harsh alias Ekka Mahendra Ramteke arrested in Nagpur for targeting women and stealing gold jewelry.
- •Ramteke mortgaged the stolen gold jewelry using a friend's Aadhaar card to obtain a 4 lakh rupee gold loan.
- •The money from the gold loan was transferred to his own account via online UPI.
- •Police uncovered 6 serious crimes by Ramteke, including theft, vehicle theft, and kidnapping.
- •Goods worth approximately 7 lakh 58 thousand rupees have been seized from the accused.
Key Questions Answered
The notorious criminal Harsh Ramteke targeted lone women in areas like Dighori, Hudkeshwar, and Sakkardara to snatch their gold jewelry and money. Police investigation also revealed that he committed vehicle thefts, including motorcycles, and stole mobile phones with the help of an acquaintance in Nandanvan.
Instead of selling the stolen jewelry directly in the market, Ramteke used an acquaintance's Aadhaar card from Umred to mortgage the items at a private gold loan bank. He then deposited the 4 lakh rupees received from the loan into an account and transferred it to his own account via online UPI.
The arrest of Harsh Ramteke successfully uncovered 6 serious crimes involving theft, vehicle theft, and kidnapping. Following his apprehension by the Nagpur police, goods worth approximately 7 lakh 58 thousand rupees were seized.
