Class 7 Student Allegedly Trades Rs 85 Lakh Jewellery for Momos in Deoria

• A Class 7 student in Deoria allegedly gave away jewellery worth Rs 85 lakh to three youths in exchange for momos.
• The incident occurred in Bhagwanpur Tiwari village, under Rampur Karkhana police station, and came to light when the boy's aunt inquired about her missing ornaments.
• The boy, who regularly consumed momos from a stall at Dumri Chauraha, was allegedly coaxed by stall operators to bring jewellery from home when his money ran out.
• The boy's father, Vimlesh Mishra, a temple priest in Varanasi, filed a complaint, leading to an FIR under BNS Section 305 (theft).
• Police have arrested two accused, a young man and a woman, and recovered some jewellery; efforts are ongoing to apprehend the third absconding suspect.

Why It Matters: A Deoria student allegedly exchanged Rs 85 lakh in family jewellery for momos, leading to arrests.