Two held for trying to loot elderly woman in Ajwa

TNN | Apr 28, 2020, 04:40 IST

Vadodara: The detection of crime branch (DCB) on Monday arrested two persons in connection with attempt to loot case that was registered at Bapod police station. The cops said that the accused had planned to loot Kokila Upadhyay, 69, a resident of Ajwa Road on Sunday.
According to the police, Akhil Suthar and his girlfriend had planned to loot Upadhyay when she was alone at her home. Suthar first send his girlfriend to do a recce of the woman's home. She told the victim that the air-conditioner in her home needs maintenance.
Upadhyay asked the girl to send in someone for maintenance work. Suthar went to the woman’s home but saw a man there who was stay at her home on rent. He left and returned again after some time. Suthar then pushed the woman and tried to loot her gold chain and ring. But Upadhyay raised alarm following which he fled.
The crime branch nabbed Suthar and a woman on Monday.