2 weeks ago
Fake Crime Branch Officers Dupe Behala Motorist Of Gold
A man in Behala was stopped by two strangers on a motorcycle.
They said they were crime branch officers, but police believe this was false.
They lied that a murder had happened nearby.
They told the man to remove his gold jewellery for safety.
He put his chain, rings and phone into a bag they gave him.
The men appeared to place the bag in his car boot.
When he got home, he found that only his phone was there.
Police are checking CCTV footage and warning people not to trust strangers claiming to be officers.
Mriganko Ganguly was stopped in Behala by two men claiming to be crime branch officers.
The men falsely warned that a murder had occurred nearby and advised Ganguly to remove his jewellery.
Ganguly placed his gold chain, rings and mobile phone in a bag supplied by the suspects.
The suspects returned only the phone after appearing to place the bag in his car boot.
Parnasree police registered a case and reviewed CCTV footage; no arrests had been made by Tuesday night.
- Who
- Shakuntala Park resident Mriganko Ganguly was targeted by two men posing as crime branch officers.
- What
- The suspects allegedly tricked Ganguly into handing over a gold chain and rings, which they stole.
- Where
- Behala, while Ganguly was driving home.
- When
- Monday afternoon; the police reported the case and investigation details on Tuesday.
- Why
- The suspects falsely claimed that a murder had occurred nearby and that wearing valuables was dangerous.
Key facts
- Victim
- Mriganko Ganguly, a resident of Shakuntala Park
- Suspects
- Two men travelling on a motorcycle and claiming to be crime branch officers
- Stolen items
- A gold chain and rings
- Retained item
- Ganguly's mobile phone was returned, while the gold valuables were missing
- Police station
- Parnasree police station registered a case
- Investigation
- Available CCTV footage was being analysed to identify the suspects
- Arrests
- No one had been arrested by late Tuesday
Quotes
Senior city police officer
Senior officer of Kolkata Police
“Fraudsters keep inventing new ways to cheat motorists. Anyone confronted by such fraudsters can call the local police station or dial 100 to alert the police immediately.”
telegraphindia.com
“I was stopped by two men on a motorcycle who claimed to be crime‑branch police and told me to remove my gold chain and rings. I complied, trusting their warning.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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