GURUGRAM: Beware. Fraudsters are posing as policemen to trick you out of your money and jewelry. And to make issues worse, they’re now focused on aged women in upscale areas of town. On Monday morning, seven men conned two aged women in their gold chains and bangles and replaced them with pretend adorns earlier than fleeing, consistent with police.
The criminals, consistent with police, first alert women about the threat of burglary within the space and convince them to place jewelry in polythene luggage handed out to them, claiming that it might be secure in those luggage. However, whilst conversing with the ladies, the conmen organize to hoodwink them and alter the polythene bag.
A resident of Saraswati Vihar in Chakkarpur, Jaya Laxmi (52), was once returning home around 7am on Monday when she was once approached through two men on a scooty on the provider highway of MG Road. The duo showed her their pretend police identity cards and prompt her to not wear jewelry in public places, mentioning habitual robberies within the space. Police said two other men were additionally with the duo.
“The criminals then gave me a polythene bag and requested me to stay my gold chain and bangles in it. I kept my adorns within the bag. However, once I reached home, I was stunned to seek out bogus adorns along side some paper pieces within the bag. The conmen had replaced the actual jewelry pieces with pretend ones. Upon realising that I was cheated, I referred to as up police,” she alleged. Laxmi claimed that the value of her jewelry was once around Rs 2 lakh.
In the past, a bunch of burglars, popularly known as Irani gang, used to target individuals who went for a walk in early mornings and overdue evenings when there can be very few pedestrians on roads.
Based on the criticism of Laxmi, an FIR was once registered in opposition to four men under sections 379 (robbery), 420 (dishonest) of IPC at Sector 29 police station.
“So some distance, we haven’t got any leads within the case. We are inspecting the CCTV pictures from the world in an try to determine the accused. They can be arrested soon,” said Rajesh Kumar, who is investigating the case.
Similarly, a 63-year-old resident of Surya Society in Sector 43, Kiran Mishra, was once returning home around 7.30am after buying milk from a grocery store in Sushant Lok space when three men on a motorbike approached her, claiming that they are cops.
“One of them gave me a polythene bag and requested me to stay my jewelry in it. They claimed snatchers are on prowl within the space. I kept my gold chain within the bag and went home. Upon reaching home, I opened the bag simplest to realise that it had a faux gold chain in it,” Mishra said.
Acting on her criticism, police registered an FIR in opposition to three men under sections 420 (dishonest), 34 (not unusual intention) of IPC at Sushant Lok police station. “We have registered the case, and are seeking to determine the accused with the assistance of CCTV pictures,” said ASI Suresh Kumar, who is investigating the case.
The criminals, consistent with police, first alert women about the threat of burglary within the space and convince them to place jewelry in polythene luggage handed out to them, claiming that it might be secure in those luggage. However, whilst conversing with the ladies, the conmen organize to hoodwink them and alter the polythene bag.
A resident of Saraswati Vihar in Chakkarpur, Jaya Laxmi (52), was once returning home around 7am on Monday when she was once approached through two men on a scooty on the provider highway of MG Road. The duo showed her their pretend police identity cards and prompt her to not wear jewelry in public places, mentioning habitual robberies within the space. Police said two other men were additionally with the duo.
“The criminals then gave me a polythene bag and requested me to stay my gold chain and bangles in it. I kept my adorns within the bag. However, once I reached home, I was stunned to seek out bogus adorns along side some paper pieces within the bag. The conmen had replaced the actual jewelry pieces with pretend ones. Upon realising that I was cheated, I referred to as up police,” she alleged. Laxmi claimed that the value of her jewelry was once around Rs 2 lakh.
In the past, a bunch of burglars, popularly known as Irani gang, used to target individuals who went for a walk in early mornings and overdue evenings when there can be very few pedestrians on roads.
Based on the criticism of Laxmi, an FIR was once registered in opposition to four men under sections 379 (robbery), 420 (dishonest) of IPC at Sector 29 police station.
“So some distance, we haven’t got any leads within the case. We are inspecting the CCTV pictures from the world in an try to determine the accused. They can be arrested soon,” said Rajesh Kumar, who is investigating the case.
Similarly, a 63-year-old resident of Surya Society in Sector 43, Kiran Mishra, was once returning home around 7.30am after buying milk from a grocery store in Sushant Lok space when three men on a motorbike approached her, claiming that they are cops.
“One of them gave me a polythene bag and requested me to stay my jewelry in it. They claimed snatchers are on prowl within the space. I kept my gold chain within the bag and went home. Upon reaching home, I opened the bag simplest to realise that it had a faux gold chain in it,” Mishra said.
Acting on her criticism, police registered an FIR in opposition to three men under sections 420 (dishonest), 34 (not unusual intention) of IPC at Sushant Lok police station. “We have registered the case, and are seeking to determine the accused with the assistance of CCTV pictures,” said ASI Suresh Kumar, who is investigating the case.
Conmen posing as cops target elderly women, steal jewellery; seven booked
![Conmen posing as cops target elderly women, steal jewellery; seven booked]()
Reviewed by Kailash
on
July 18, 2018
Rating:
