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Man arrested for stealing gold using online payment app

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Last updated: 2024/10/17 at 1:46 PM
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A 22-year-old man in Manama executed a bold gold theft scheme by using an online payment app to deceive jewellers and make off with jewellery valued at BD3,000 and several mobile phones. The Capital Governorate Police acted swiftly upon receiving reports about the scam and the Public Prosecution launched an investigation. The suspect had tricked shop employees by pretending to make payments through the app without actually transferring any funds.

The Head of the Capital Governorate Prosecution revealed that the suspect had deceived jewellers into believing he had paid through a digital payment application, only to disappear before completing the transactions. Following his arrest, the suspect was questioned about the allegations against him and was held in custody as inquiries continued. Authorities are now preparing to refer the case to criminal court for further legal action.

The bold gold theft involved the suspect deceiving multiple jewellers by claiming he would pay via a digital payment application, leading them to believe he had made payments when he had not. The Capital Governorate Police quickly responded to reports of the scam and the Public Prosecution launched an investigation into the case. The suspect was found to have never actually transferred any funds through the app, despite pretending to do so.

After his arrest, the suspect was questioned about the various allegations against him and the Prosecution decided to keep him in custody while inquiries are ongoing. The case is now being prepared to be referred to criminal court for further legal action. The scam involved the man making off with jewellery worth BD3,000 and a number of mobile phones by tricking jewellers into thinking he had paid through the online payment app when he had not actually transferred any funds.

The thief managed to deceive jewellers into believing he had made payments through an online payment app, but would vanish before completing the transactions, making off with jewellery and mobile phones. The swift response from the Capital Governorate Police and the investigation by the Public Prosecution led to the arrest of the suspect. As inquiries continue, the suspect remains in custody and the case is set to be referred to criminal court for further legal proceedings.

In summary, a 22-year-old man in Manama executed a bold gold theft scheme by using an online payment app to deceive jewellers and make off with jewellery and mobile phones. The suspect tricked shop employees into believing he had made payments through the app, but had not actually transferred any funds. The Capital Governorate Police and Public Prosecution responded swiftly to reports of the scam, leading to the arrest of the suspect and preparations to refer the case to criminal court for legal action.

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