PUNE: Three men entered an elderly woman’s house in Erandwane under the pretext of selling colostrum (first milk) on Tuesday morning and made off with her gold chain and cash, collectively worth Rs 32,000.
Upon realizing that she had been duped, the 86-year-old contacted the Alankar police and lodged an FIR against the men. The police have registered an offence under sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code.
The senior citizen told TOI that she lives with her caretaker in her one-storey home in Erandwane. “On Tuesday, one person came to my house around 10.30am and said that his cow had recently delivered a calf and he had come to sell the colostrum,” she said.
The woman said that when she asked the price of the colostrum, the person told her that he would not charge anything from her. “The person requested me too allow him for sit at my home till his brother brought the colostrum. I allowed him to wait in my house as I did not suspect anything. He also told me that another woman in the neighbourhood had also purchased some of the colostrum from him,” the woman said.
During their conversation the man also sought change for Rs 2,000 and the woman gave him the cash.
Meanwhile, another youth, posing as the brother, reached the house and told the woman that a third brother would bring the colostrum. “He then told me that his brother is getting married and that he liked the design of my mangalsutra. I told him it was a gold chain. I also suggested that he would get better designs in jewellery stores,” the woman said.
However, the man requested the complainant to remove the gold chain as he wanted to show it to his mother, who was waiting nearby. “I gave him my chain. The person and his accomplice immediately left my house. I asked my caretaker to follow them but before the caretaker could reach them the due and their friend fled the spot.”
The caretaker then went to the Alankar police and informed them about the incident. Sub-inspector Dheeraj Gupta said, “We have registered an offence in the matter.”
Upon realizing that she had been duped, the 86-year-old contacted the Alankar police and lodged an FIR against the men. The police have registered an offence under sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code.
The senior citizen told TOI that she lives with her caretaker in her one-storey home in Erandwane. “On Tuesday, one person came to my house around 10.30am and said that his cow had recently delivered a calf and he had come to sell the colostrum,” she said.
The woman said that when she asked the price of the colostrum, the person told her that he would not charge anything from her. “The person requested me too allow him for sit at my home till his brother brought the colostrum. I allowed him to wait in my house as I did not suspect anything. He also told me that another woman in the neighbourhood had also purchased some of the colostrum from him,” the woman said.
During their conversation the man also sought change for Rs 2,000 and the woman gave him the cash.
Meanwhile, another youth, posing as the brother, reached the house and told the woman that a third brother would bring the colostrum. “He then told me that his brother is getting married and that he liked the design of my mangalsutra. I told him it was a gold chain. I also suggested that he would get better designs in jewellery stores,” the woman said.
However, the man requested the complainant to remove the gold chain as he wanted to show it to his mother, who was waiting nearby. “I gave him my chain. The person and his accomplice immediately left my house. I asked my caretaker to follow them but before the caretaker could reach them the due and their friend fled the spot.”
The caretaker then went to the Alankar police and informed them about the incident. Sub-inspector Dheeraj Gupta said, “We have registered an offence in the matter.”
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