{
  "id": 10445918,
  "title": "Woman Posing As Narcotics Officer Held For Duping Businessman Of Cash Over 1.5 Cr, Property In MP's Ratlam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/woman-posing-as-narcotics-officer-held-for-duping-businessman-of-cash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T12:42:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/woman-posing-as-narcotics-officer-held-for-duping-businessman-of-cash-over-15-cr-property"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ratlam police arrested a woman named Sapna Thakur for allegedly defrauding businessman Rupesh Charpot of substantial sums of money and property. She posed as a narcotics officer and contacted Charpot in December 2025, claiming she could help him recover money from a previous case. Throughout the scheme, Thakur stole around Rs 70 lakh in cash, Rs 22 lakh via RTGS, Rs 35 lakh under false pretenses, and 105 grams of gold jewelry intended for Charpot's daughter's wedding. Additionally, she convinced Charpot to declare bankruptcy and had his properties registered in her name, leading to the seizure of his Tulsi Bihar plot and Tejanagar house. When Charpot demanded his property back, Thakur threatened to murder him and frame him for a non-dangerous drugs (NDPS) offense. Charpot, a resident of Tejanagar, lodged a complaint with Manak Chowk police, resulting in the arrest of the suspect and the initiation of further investigation.",
  "summary": "Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh): A woman was arrested by Manak Chowk police for allegedly duping property broker and construction businessman Rupesh Charpot of cash, property and gold by posing as a narcotics officer. Charpot, a Tejanagar resident, told police that Sapna Thakur contacted him in December 2025, identifying herself as the Narcotics SHO in Mandsaur. She allegedly promised to recover money in…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}