Srinagar, Nov. 20 -- In a major crackdown on an inter-district cheating and stolen-gold network, Srinagar Police arrested a notorious woman fraudster along with two associates, bringing an end to a racket that had been targeting gold dealers across Kashmir for months.

In a statement issued , Police Station Lal Bazar arrested Asmat Jan @ Taboo, a woman wanted in multiple cases of cheating and fraud registered in Lal Bazar, Safakadal, Chadoora, Sopore, and Khrew (Awantipora). The accused had been evading arrest for a long time, frequently shifting locations between West Bengal, Punjab, Maharashtra, and Jammu to avoid law enforcement.

Acting on specific intelligence, five dedicated teams of PS Lal Bazar under the supervision of the SDPO an...