Archive · 20 May 2025
Woman Drugged, Robbed of Jewelry in Fake Religious Ritual
A woman was tricked by a man pretending to be a religious figure.
He gave her a substance that made her lose consciousness, then stole her gold jewelry worth a lot of money.
The man convinced the woman to participate in a ritual to benefit her family.
While performing the ritual, he tricked her into giving him her valuables.
A woman was drugged and robbed under the guise of a religious ritual.
The incident took place in Gandhidham, Kutch district.
The woman lost gold jewelry valued at Rs 14 lakh.
A man claiming to be a religious officiant was involved.
The police have registered a case under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Who
- A man posing as a religious officiant and the victim, Geeta Patel.
- What
- A woman was drugged and robbed of her gold jewelry after being convinced to participate in a religious ritual.
- When
- Saturday at approximately 12:45 PM.
- Where
- Gandhidham, Kutch district, Rajkot
- Why
- To deceive the woman and steal her gold jewelry.
- Value of Stolen Jewelry
- Rs 14 lakh
- Location of Incident
- Gandhidham, Kutch district
- Charges
- Deception, administering an intoxicating drug, criminal breach of trust, and conspiracy
- Victim
- Geeta Patel
- Perpetrators
- Unidentified individuals
