YouTuber Scammed in Delhi: Woman Follower Meets Influencer in Mehrauli To Take Photos With His Expensive Jewellery, Flees With 100-Gram Gold; Arrested From Manali
The YouTuber stated that he was chatting with the woman on social media before he agreed to meet her at his office in Chhatarpur. When the two met, the woman asked the YouTuber if she could wear his jewellery for photos. While the YouTuber obliged, the woman fled with the valuables when the complainant got distracted by a phone call.
Delhi, September 26: A bizarre theft has come to light in Delhi, where a 32-year-old YouTuber was allegedly cheated by his female follower. The alleged incident occurred this month in South Delhi's Mehrauli and came to light after the influencer reported it to the police. In his complaint, the YouTuber said that the woman follower allegedly disappeared with 100 grams of his gold jewellery.
The YouTuber also told cops that the woman posed as an admirer and asked him to meet her, as she wanted to take photos with his expensive jewellery, reports TOI. During the meeting, the woman gained the YouTuber's trust and suddenly disappeared with 100 grams of gold jewellery, including a 40-gram gold chain and a 60-gram gold kada. Delhi Shocker: 8-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped From National Capital, Rescued in Bihar, 1 Arrested.
The influencer also said that the woman also escaped with an artificial chain. The YouTuber stated that he was chatting with the woman on social media before he agreed to meet her at his office in Chhatarpur. When the two met, the woman asked the YouTuber if she could wear his jewellery for photos. While the YouTuber obliged, the woman fled with the valuables when the complainant got distracted by a phone call.
Acting on the complaint received on September 19, cops began probing the matter. During their investigation, the police analysed the woman's social media account. Police officials also scanned the CTV footage of the location where the alleged theft occurred. A thorough inquiry and analysis of the facts led the cops to get more details about the accused woman. Delhi Shocker: Man Installs Spy Cameras in Bedroom and Washroom of His Female Tenant’s Home in Shakarpur Area, Arrested After Victim Discovers CCTVs.
The Mehrauli police tracked the woman to Manali in Himachal Pradesh using surveillance techniques and technical analysis. After her arrest, the police also recovered the stolen jewellery from Jhajjar, Haryana. When questioned, the accused woman, who is said to be 21 years old, said that she committed the crime to fund her desire to have a lavish lifestyle.
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