Conmen robbed two elderly pretending to be policemen in Vadodara

Early morning on Wednesday two incidents of conmen robbed jewellery from two senior citizens came to light where the conmen pretend to be policemen robbed them by taking them into confidence. Both the incidents happened in one hour time and with the same Modus Operandi. Police also believe that the same gang must be there in both the incidents.

75 yrs old Jasuben Dalwadi living in Prabhuli Society at Manek Park crossroads at Harni road and was on her routine walking as she is having diabetes. After half n hour walk she was about to sit near Kalpana society when suddenly two bike borne persons rushed to her and told her that they are policemen and said to put her jewellery inside her purse.

Jasuben believed them and was putting her 1 and half tola chain, two gold bangles and 1 and half told gold tulsi mala inside her purse. But the conmen took her into confidence to put the jewellery inside her purse and slipped away from there.

However Jasuben checked the bag and found the jewellery missing and informed her family and also registered a police complaint in the city police station.

In another incident near Gotri Ayappa temple Chitra Darji 72 was on her way to the Mahadev temple when two conmen rushed to her and told her that they are policemen and said her to put her jewellery inside her purse as there was a murder ahead.

Believing on the two the old lady was putting inside 22gms two gold bangles inside her purse when the two approached her to help and slipped with the jewellery from there.

Chitra Darji was shocked after saw her bangles missing from the purse when she reached the temple. She registered the complaint in Gotri police station.