An incident of fraud was reported from the Camp-2 area under the BS City police station limits in Bokaro on October 28, 2026, at around 10:30 am. Two individuals disguised as sadhus lured a woman, Babita Kumari, on the pretext of resolving family troubles and allegedly took away her gold mangalsutra and ear tops, handing over 10 brass locket pieces in return.

Police action and arrests

City DSP Rajeev Ranjan shared details regarding the case. Taking prompt action, the BS City police station team arrested both accused from a tent put up near the Balidih railway station.

Identity of the accused

The arrested accused have been identified as Shambhu Lathour, aged around 30 years, and Gaya Lal Lathour, aged around 25 years. Both accused hail from Beladih in the Gaya district of Bihar. Police recovered the stolen gold jewellery and the brass lockets from the possession of the accused. According to police, the accused had been committing similar fraudulent acts for the past year.