Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Elderly Man Tricked into Giving Away Gold Ring
A 72-year-old man was tricked by a fraudster who pretended to be making a donation.
The fraudster approached the man and convinced him to remove his gold ring.
The fraudster put the ring in a bag, with the man holding it as part of a donation ritual.
When the man looked in the bag, his ring was gone and replaced with stones and flowers.
The police have opened an investigation and are looking at CCTV footage to find the suspect.
A 72-year-old man was defrauded of his gold ring.
The incident happened on Friday near Dasara Chowk in Balewadi.
The fraudster claimed to be making a donation in memory of his mother.
The man was asked to put his ring in a bag.
The victim found the ring was missing and reported it to police.
- Who
- A 72-year-old man and an unknown fraudster.
- What
- A 72-year-old man was tricked into giving away his gold ring.
- When
- Friday afternoon.
- Where
- Balewadi, Pune.
- Why
- The fraudster used a donation pretext to deceive the victim.
- Victim
- 72-year-old retired teacher
- Incident Date
- Friday
- Location
- Balewadi, Pune
- Stolen Item
- Gold ring
- Ring Value
- Rs 80,000