Looter bride’ busted: Woman marries 8 men, caught while hunting for 9th victim in…..

Srinagar, Aug 04: In a bizarre and shocking case from Nagpur, Maharashtra, police have arrested a woman dubbed a “looteri dulhan” (con bride) who allegedly married eight men in succession and extorted large sums of money from each of them.The woman, identified as Sameera Fatima, was apprehended while reportedly scouting for her next victim — a potential ninth husband. According to authorities, she used marriage as a tool to blackmail her spouses and siphon off lakhs of rupees through threats and emotional manipulation.Authorities suspect that she has duped several men over the past 15 years, specifically targeting wealthy, married men within the Muslim community.One of her husbands has alleged that she extorted Rs 50 lakhs from one victim and Rs 15 lakhs from another, through both cash and bank transfers. She has done the same with senior officers of the Reserve Bank.Investigators further revealed that Sameera used matrimonial websites and Facebook to identify and lure her victims. She would initiate contact via Facebook or WhatsApp calls, sharing emotional stories about her life.Police have registered a case against Fatima and launched a deeper investigation into the extent of the fraud. More victims are expected to come forward as the inquiry progresses.