4 days ago
Fake Cops Rob Man Carrying ₹25 Lakh Gold, Diamonds
Three men allegedly pretended to be police officers near Chira Bazar in Mumbai.
They stopped a man who was carrying gold and diamonds.
The valuables were worth about ₹25 lakh.
The men reportedly wore helmets and masks and came on two motorcycles.
They allegedly searched the man and took his valuables.
The suspects then fled from the area.
The L.T. Marg Police have registered a case.
Officers are checking CCTV footage to try to find them.
Three unidentified men allegedly posing as police officers stopped a man near Mumbai’s Chira Bazar.
The suspects reportedly arrived on two motorcycles wearing helmets and masks.
They allegedly searched the man and took gold and diamond valuables worth around ₹25 lakh.
The L.T. Marg Police registered a cheating-by-impersonation case under Sections 318(4), 204 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Police are examining CCTV footage and investigating to identify and trace the suspects.
- Who
- Three unidentified men allegedly posing as police officers and complainant Pradip Kadam.
- What
- A man carrying gold and diamonds worth around ₹25 lakh was allegedly cheated and robbed.
- Where
- Near Chira Bazar in Mumbai.
- When
- Why
- The suspects allegedly impersonated police officers to stop and search the complainant and take his valuables.
Key facts
- Valuables stolen
- Gold and diamonds worth around ₹25 lakh
- Suspects
- Three unidentified men
- Reported location
- Near Chira Bazar, Mumbai
- Suspects’ vehicles
- Two motorcycles
- Police station
- L.T. Marg Police
- Investigation
- CCTV footage is being examined to identify and trace the suspects
- Legal provisions
- Sections 318(4), 204 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Sources
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