In Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district, three crooks reportedly manipulated a young boy's confidence to embezzle jewellery valued at ₹85 lakh by providing him with momos, police said on Monday. The incident surfaced when the boy's sister searched for her belongings, only to find the storage unit completely empty. The seventh-grade student eventually confessed to his stunned relatives that he had surrendered the jewellery in exchange for the snacks. The trio groomed the boy with food, leading him to take and hand over family valuables. His remains were subsequently hung from a window by a muffler to simulate a suicide, authorities stated on Sunday.

Source: Mint February 02, 2026 11:48 UTC