In Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, Police have arrested an eight-member gang involved in a marriage fraud racket. The gang of five women and three men was involved in arranging fake marriages with families that were desperate to find brides.
The women of the gang were trained to act as new brides initially and go through the process of marriage, then use sedative drugs to make the family fall asleep at an opportune moment and flee with all the jewellery and valuables.
#WATCH | Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh: Police busted a gang of 8 individuals, which included women who used to run away with valuables from their in-laws' house right after getting married.
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2026
SP Mohammad Mushtaq says, "A gang which specialised in orchestrating marriages, administering… pic.twitter.com/RjTSEveidu
After receiving complaints, the authorities raided multiple locations and nabbed the accused. Cash worth Rs 5 lakhs and other valuables like jewellery and mobile phones have been recovered.
SSP Mohammad Mushtaq informed that the gang targeted families and convinced them for marriage . Further investigation is ongoing, he added.
जनपद ललितपुर की थाना बार पुलिस, स्वाट/सर्विलांस की संयुक्त टीम द्वारा, कूट रचित दस्तावेज बनाकर आपराधिक षड़यंत्र के तहत शादी कराकर धोखाधड़ी करते हुए परिवारीजन को नशीला पदार्थ खिलाकर,ज्वैलरी/रूपये को चोरी कर भाग जाने वाली दुल्हन व उसके गिरोह के वांछित अन्तर्जनपदीय 08 अभियुक्तगण को… https://t.co/8CZYfUPXHe pic.twitter.com/Ft7GXXa18q
— LALITPUR POLICE (@lalitpurpolice) May 19, 2026
Organised marriage gangs are notorious in UP and nearby states. Several instances of fraudulent marriages and duping families of money have surfaced in recent years. The women in the gang play the roles of bride, bride’s mother and other family members to convince the groom’s family. Well-to-do families who are desperate to find brides for their sons fall into their trap and eventually get robbed.
