Patiala senior dy mayor accuses wife, male friend of theft

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Patiala: Senior deputy mayor Yogendra Singh Yogi has filed a case against his wife and her male friend, accusing them of stealing gold and cash from his house. According to the FIR registered by the Kotwali police, the senior deputy mayor produced a list of articles that his wife Jaspreet Kaur, 40 and her male friend Manav Sharma, 24 allegedly stole. It contains 220 grams of gold and Rs 1.5 lakh cash.

Police said they have registered a case under relevant sections of the law, including Sections 451 (house trespass), 323 (punishment for causing injuries voluntarily), 379 (theft), 498 (Enticing or taking away with criminal intent a married woman) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Jaspreet Kaur and Manav Sharma.

Confirming the development, station house officer, Kotwali police Rahul Kaushal said it has been alleged that Manav Sharma, who knew Yogesh’s wife, barged into the house and stole the gold ornaments and cash even as his son tried to stop him. The senior deputy mayor was not present at home at the time.


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