Youth duped of ₹9.70 lakh in fake dollar exchange at Kalupur temple
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News1814-12-2025, 16:35

Youth duped of ₹9.70 lakh in fake dollar exchange at Kalupur temple

  • A young man, Vishwa Bhavsar, was defrauded of 9.70 lakh rupees in Ahmedabad.
  • Vishwa, an Australian student, needed dollars for his return and was lured by Fenil Patel with a promise of exchanging rupees for dollars.
  • Fenil claimed he knew saints at Kalupur Swaminarayan Temple who received dollar donations.
  • Vishwa handed over 9.70 lakh rupees to Fenil at the temple, who then absconded.
  • Vishwa's father filed a police complaint against Fenil Patel at Kalupur Police Station.

Why It Matters: Beware of currency exchange scams exploiting religious trust, leading to financial loss.

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