JOIN USUnidentified men on Tuesday robbed senior citizens of their gold chains in three separate incidents in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada
The suspects approached Venktramana Acharya in Ambagilu near the fish market claiming to be policemen. They claimed that robbery in the locality were on the rise. They requested her to remove the gold chain so that they could properly pack it in a paper and return and the victim obliged. Within seconds after getting 24 gram gold chain, the duo sped away.
In a similar incident near city bus stop, three unknown men robbed Bhaskar Poojary of his 12 gram chain worth Rs 24,000.
In Mangaluru, bike borne miscreants conversing in Hindi posed as CID sleuths and robbed Bhagavan (70), a resident of Alake of his cash, gold and other valuables, all valued at Rs 70,000.
They claimed that a gang was moving in the city to loot the people and asked him to keep his ornaments inside the pocket. Bhagavan trusted them and handed over his spectacles, mobile phone, watch, cash, ring and chain in a towel. The suspects took the towel from Bhagavan held it for sometime and returned. They fled from the spot within seconds. When he opened towel, there was nothing inside
Udupi SP Laxman Nimbargi suspected involvement of Iranian gang members in the incident.
The Mangaluru City police have cautioned citizens against people posing as policemen.
The police held awareness programmes in Ullal, Konaje, Thokkottu, Ullal, Someshwara, Talapady and Konaje surrounding areas.