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80-year-old woman scammed in Gwalior in the name of Ladli Behna Yojana
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News18•09-10-2026, 18:01
80-year-old woman scammed in Gwalior in the name of Ladli Behna Yojana
- •An 80-year-old woman named Vidya Bai Kushwaha was scammed in Gwalior under the pretext of getting her benefits under the Ladli Behna Yojana.
- •A young woman in a pink suit lured the elderly victim on the pretext of filling out a scheme form and took her away in an auto.
- •The accused convinced the elderly woman to take off her gold and silver jewelry and keep it in a bag due to supposed crowds ahead.
- •The cunning woman fled with the bag containing jewelry, cash, and important documents, prompting a police investigation via CCTV footage.
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An 80-year-old woman named Vidya Bai Kushwaha was scammed by a young woman in a pink suit who lured her under the pretext of getting her benefits under the Ladli Behna Yojana and fled with her jewelry and valuables.
The accused young woman convinced the victim that there was a huge crowd at Maharaj Bada where her jewelry might get snatched, advising her to remove her gold and silver ornaments and safely keep them inside a bag.
The family members immediately took the elderly victim to the Jhansi Road police station to file a complaint, after which police scanned local CCTV footage and deployed a team led by ASP Jayraj Kuber to identify and search for the suspect.
