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Hyderabad hidden treasure cheating racket busted, four held
Four men have been arrested in Hyderabad for cheating people of around Rs 1 crore by promising to locate hidden treasure buried inside homes, police said on Monday. The gang would approach…
The Story in Brief
Four men have been arrested in Hyderabad for cheating people of around Rs 1 crore by promising to locate hidden treasure buried inside homes, police said on Monday. The gang would approach victims, dig up floors, and plant sacks containing coal and fake gold coins, then flee saying the coal needed time to turn into gold. Eleven people were cheated across different areas. Police seized two cars, an auto-rickshaw, motorcycles, phones, 25 fake gold coins and 6 kg of coal from the accused.
The Indian Opinion
Stories like this invite a smug ‘how could anyone fall for that?’ reaction. But the racketeers preyed on hope, not stupidity, each victim handed over lakhs expecting a life-changing find. The police deserve credit for acting, but the real test will be whether awareness campaigns follow. How many more such gangs are still operating neighbourhood by neighbourhood?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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