Rohtak, June 23 -- Two weeks after an Uttar Pradesh-based woman allegedly fled with cash and gold from her newlywed husband's home in Rewari, the Rewari police arrested her and a marriage agent who arranged the match for Rs.2 lakh.

The accused - Kausalya, who posed as a bride under fake name Pooja, and agent Sohale - both residents of Uttar Pradesh, were produced before a local court and sent to two days' police remand.

The scam was uncovered when Rewari resident Jaldeep lodged a complaint against his wife and the agent, accusing them of cheating him in the name of marriage. According to the complaint, Jaldeep's father was introduced to Sohale through Rajbir, a native of Behror, Rajasthan, who assured him that his Uttar Pradesh-based fr...