Lucknow, May 21 -- A gang of fraudsters from Jharkhand, operating under the guise of exchanging old utensils for new ones, and duping several rural women of their jewellery, was busted by Mohanlalganj police here on Tuesday. The police arrested five gang members, including a woman who is suspected to be the alleged mastermind.

"The gang operated in a well planned manner and targeted unsuspecting villagers across multiple districts. The gang members used to trap gullible victims while promising them to upgrade their household items," said police.

The matter came to light after a woman Neelam from Shivdhara village reported that on May 1, a woman visited her and others in the village offering new utensils in exchange for old ones. "After ...