Woman held in Tirupattur for pledging fake gold jewellery
A 36-year-old woman was arrested in Tirupattur for attempting to defraud a pawnbroker by pledging fake gold jewellery. The suspect used forged medical documents to justify the need for a loan.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the risks faced by small-scale financial service providers and the prevalence of document fraud.
A 36-year-old woman from Bengaluru was arrested by Vaniyambadi town police in Tirupattur on Wednesday for pledging fake gold jewellery with a pawnbroker in the area.
Police said V. Rajana, 36, a resident of Bengaluru, was arrested on charges of cheating. Initial inquiry revealed that K. Dhilip Kumar, 26, was running a pawn shop near Vaniyambadi. On July 17, Rajana visited his shop and claimed that she had to pledge three sovereigns of gold jewellery for the medical expenses of her husband, who has been admitted to a private hospital in Bengaluru. She also gave a few fake medical documents to substantiate her claim.
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