Neighbors for 18 Years, Immense Trust, But Gold Lured Them to Betrayal in Kurla
Neighbors for 18 Years, Immense Trust, But Gold Lured Them to Betrayal in Kurla
- •Pravin Matkar of Kurla West defrauded by neighbors Sukendu and Madhumita Samanta.
- •The Samanta couple absconded with 20 tolas of Matkar's gold for his daughter's wedding jewelry, plus 30 tolas from other customers, totaling 50 tolas.
- •Matkar had given his mother's old gold to Sukendu Samanta due to 18 years of family trust, with a promise of new jewelry within a month.
- •The couple fled their home in the early hours of February 17, their escape captured on CCTV.
- •After initial complaint, an FIR was filed on March 18 at Kurla Police Station; police are now searching for the couple, including in their native village.