Man Fakes Mugging to Avoid Wife's Fury Over Lost Phone

Ashok Kaushik reported his phone being snatched in Delhi, only to admit later that he concocted the story to avoid his wife's anger after losing it while drunk. A police investigation, triggered by his complaint, found no evidence of snatching through CCTV footage. Kaushik later confessed in court.

A Delhi man fabricated a story about his phone being snatched to avoid his wife's anger after losing it while intoxicated, police revealed on Monday.

The incident unfolded when Ashok Kaushik reported a snatching to the Nangloi Police. Despite filing an FIR, CCTV footage failed to support his claim, leading to further investigation.

Upon questioning and confronted with the evidence, Kaushik admitted to the concocted tale during a judicial hearing at the Tis Hazari Court, police confirmed.

(With inputs from agencies.)