Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- In an extraordinarily unusual incident from Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district, a Class 7 student lost his family valuables - jewellery worth around Rs.85 lakh - after being allegedly lured by momo vendors with the promise of free snacks.

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According to the police complaint filed by the boy's father, the three youths running a momo stall at Dumri Chauraha on the Deoria-Kasya road befriended the minor. Observing the boy's fondness for the popular street snack, they offered free momos and other items to gain his trust.

The bizarre exchange went unnoticed until the boy's aunt came to collect her jewellery from the home. When...