Archive · 19 Aug 2026
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.
- When
- Monday afternoon; the police reported the case and investigation details on Tuesday.
- Where
- Behala, while Ganguly was driving home.
- Why
- The suspects falsely claimed that a murder had occurred nearby and that wearing valuables was dangerous.
- 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