Bengaluru woman poses as cop, promises to help 75-year-old vendor recover wife's missing gold chain, collects Rs 40,000 over 3 months and flees after transferring Rs 1.6 lakh from his phone;
A 75-year-old paddu vendor was cheated by a woman who posed as a police officer. This woman allegedly gained his trust and collected money to help recover his wife's missing gold chain. On October 26, she transferred Rs 1.6 lakh from his digital accounts before fleeing with his phone. The victim had been saving the money for his last rites after his death.
