Beed Police Probe Alleged Fake-Marriage Racket After Groom Reports Rs 9 Lakh Fraud

Overview

• Beed district police registered a case at Chaklamba police station after Yogesh Shinde alleged he was duped through a sham marriage arranged by local agents.
• Shinde says an agent took Rs 3 lakh to fix the match, the wedding was held at a temple, and within two months the bride fled with 6 grams of gold and Rs 80,000 in cash.
• He later learned the same woman had allegedly married eight men before him and disappeared each time with money and jewellery.
• Police confirmed an investigation to identify brokers and other victims across nearby villages, with one outlet reporting arrests of the woman and a marriage agent.
• The complaint describes deep emotional harm and highlights how scarce matches in rural areas push families to rely on brokers who can exploit that trust.