Fake license plate displayed on a luxury car helped Cyberabad police crack the case of a ‘mysterious beauty’, who has been on the prowl cheating unsuspecting people. During questioning by the Madhapur police, the con woman Shin Mamatha Rani revealed very interesting details of herself
D Bal Reddy
Her mother was a Sub-Inspector (SI) and her father a postman. Yet, Shin Mamatha Rani aka Megha was married off at the very young age of 1
The young divorcee was allegedly subjected to mental and physical harassment by her parents forcing her to flee her home and reach Hyderabad. Since she was educated only up to fifth standard, Mamatha took to dancing in bars for her livelihood.
The company she enjoyed during her career as bar dancer made her addicted to many vices. At this time, she developed intimacy with one Akram. But this time too, the relationship was short-lived as Akram died of tuberculosis.
In the meantime, dancing in the bars was banned and Mamatha became a footpath vendor selling clothes and paper on Hyderabad roads. She also worked in a dance school and as a junior artiste. None of these things could provide the money needed to meet the expenses on her vices. It was then she became con woman.
Mamatha began executing her plan early this year. She went to Modern Exe
Two days later, as an unaware Shanti left for office, Mamatha vanished with the laptop of her roommate. Shanti lodged a complaint with the Madhapur police, but the case remained unsolved until Mamatha’s arrest in a different case on July 30.
She took a gap and waited for her chance. On May 20, 2013, she waited near GVK Mall in Panjagutta, looking for her victim. A Hyundai Accent, driven by G Venkat Reddy of Yousufguda stopped by at around 9.30 pm.
With her sensuous looks, Mamatha managed to get into the car on the pretext of a drop till Kondapur. During the drive, Venkat Reddy fell for the con woman. The duo had snacks at Paradise Restaurant near Cyber Towers.
Later, when the car was proceeding towards Kondapur, Mamatha sweet talked Venkat Reddy into buying her a beer and some snacks. An unsuspecting Reddy stopped his car near Kothaguda, kept the ignition running and went out for buying the stuff. It was then the con woman jumped into action and drove away the car.Reddy, who realised that he had been duped, rushed to Madhapur police station and lodged a complaint.
Two months later, she went to Skyhome Hostel at Ayyappa Society and checked into a room to be shared with Dolly Doshi. The same day, Mamatha made good of the laptop of her roommate.
Six days later she went to Manoj Women’s Hostel in Gachibowli seeking accommodation and introduced herself as a software engineer. The manager showed her a room on the third floor to be shared with others. Even as he rushed back to reception to attend to some work, Mamatha left the place in a hurry saying she would be back with photocopies of her ID card.
In fact, she left the place in a hurry because she picked up two laptops from the room and v
Madhapur Assistant Commissioner of Police KV Ram Narsimha Reddy told The News that Mamatha was caught while driving the stolen car.
She failed to show the vehicle documents and tried to flee during vehicle check up near Shilpa Park. But she was taken into custody and brought to police station for questioning.
“She confessed to her crimes and disclosed that she has committed some more offenses but she could not recollect the exact details. We will investigate all the cases and see that the stolen articles are returned to the original owners,” he said.