Ludhiana, June 10 -- Jagraon police have booked two men for allegedly posing as scribes and duping a British woman of Rs.1.2 lakh on the pretext of using their influence with the police to secure action on her complaint.

The accused have been identified as Naseeb Singh, alias Naseeb Virk, and Sonu Sherpuri, both residents of Sherpur Kalan village.

The 39-year-old complainant, a resident of Nangal village in Dehlon, told police that she was involved in a civil dispute pending before the court of the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM), Jagraon. She alleged that an altercation broke out between the parties during a court hearing on June 3, following which she decided to bring the matter to the attention of the media.

The woman further allege...