Yamunanagar police have arrested three people in connection with an alleged jewellery fraud in which two women reportedly gave imitation ornaments to a jeweller in exchange for genuine gold jewellery and fled. Police said gold ornaments, the imitation jewellery linked to the complaint and a car allegedly used in the offence have been recovered.
Complaint Registered at City Police Station
DSP Rajat Gulia told reporters that a jeweller operating near Pyara Chowk had approached the police with a complaint alleging that two women visited his shop, handed over imitation jewellery and obtained genuine gold ornaments in return before escaping. A case was registered at the City Yamunanagar police station on the basis of the complaint.
According to the DSP, on November 6, 2026, a team of Anti-Burglary Staff-cum-Anti-Narcotic Cell-II received information from an informer. A team was constituted under the leadership of Sub-Inspector Sukhwinder Singh, comprising Assistant Sub-Inspectors Navtej Singh and Surender Singh, constables Gaurav and Rohit Kumar, and women constables Bimla and Shalu.
Three Accused Arrested
Police said the team arrested Rahul Soni alias Manish, 25, a resident of Prayagraj, and Malti Devi, 58, from Naini in Prayagraj. The next day, November 7, the police arrested Poonam Soni, 37, originally from Ambedkar Nagar and currently residing in Vijay Nagar, Ghaziabad.
Rahul Soni and Malti Devi were produced before a court and remanded to five days of police custody, while Poonam Soni was remanded to four days. During interrogation and investigation, the police made a series of recoveries, DSP Gulia said.
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Gold Ornaments and Tata Nexon Recovered
During the remand, the police recovered a gold chain weighing 12.35 grams from Malti Devi. On November 10, acting on information provided by Rahul Soni alias Manish, the team recovered a black Tata Nexon allegedly used in the crime. Police also recovered the imitation jewellery connected with the complainant’s case.
On November 11, three more gold ornaments were recovered from Rahul Soni, police said. These included a gold chain weighing 10.23 grams, a men’s ring weighing 3.17 grams and a women’s ring weighing 4.06 grams. The combined weight of the three ornaments was 17.46 grams.
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Further Interrogation Underway
In-charge Raman Chandel said the accused were questioned during police remand to gather further information about other aspects of the case and possible additional recoveries. All three accused are scheduled to be produced before the court on November 12.
The details in this report are based on information shared by Yamunanagar police. The allegations remain subject to investigation and judicial proceedings; the accused are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in accordance with law.
