Real-Life Bunty-Babli? Businessman Loses Rs 4 Lakh After Being Conned By Couple

Remember the 2005 Bollywood flick Bunty aur Babli? Well, it appears that a couple has taken inspiration from the film itself.

Yes, in the movie, the duo played by Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukherji would con people and cheat them of money.

Something similar just happened in Maharashtra.

A trader from Thane was allegedly duped of Rs 4 lakh after being sold a fake necklace by a couple. It happened on February 7, as per a TOI report.

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Modus operandi

¡°The accused had approached the victim saying that they had a necklace that was unearthed from their ancestral property in Gujarat. They then told him that they were selling the necklace at a price that was lower than the market rate as they faced financial problems,¡± said Wagle Estate Police Station's API Arvind Wulvi.

The accused first showed him actual gold beads.

Of course. Whether this couple was actually inspired from the movie or just did this on their own remains to be seen. But it was a smart con and the man fell for it.

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Sadly con artists like this are around and this is nothing new and not an isolated incident either.

After authentication, the man agreed to buy it.