Punjab Newsline | Shimla
Wedding celebrations in a family turned into a period of anxiety after the bride-to-be allegedly went missing just two days before her scheduled wedding on November 6. The family alleged that she left the house on November 4 with gold jewellery worth around ₹16 lakh and ₹1.80 lakh in cash.
Following a complaint, Bharari Police launched an investigation and traced the woman to Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. A police team conducted a raid there and took her into custody. The police also recovered the gold jewellery and the entire cash amount of ₹1.80 lakh from her possession.
According to information, the marriage of a man from the Bharari police station area had been arranged with a woman from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The man had brought the woman to his home ahead of the wedding. During the preparations, she was staying at the house of the man's sister in Hatwar.
The family was preparing to conduct the wedding ceremonies on November 6. However, on November 4, the woman suddenly went missing. When family members checked the belongings kept in the house, they found that the gold jewellery and cash were also missing.
The family estimated the value of the missing jewellery at approximately ₹16 lakh, apart from ₹1.80 lakh in cash. They subsequently lodged a complaint at Bharari Police Station.
During the investigation, police received information that the woman was in Ghaziabad. Acting on the lead, a police team reached the location and detained her. The jewellery and the full amount of cash were recovered from her possession.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Vishal Sharma confirmed that the missing jewellery and cash had been recovered. He said police were investigating other aspects of the incident.
