Duo pose as film producer and assistant to steal gold chains; 130 gms of gold, mobile phone seized
Police in Bengaluru have arrested two men who posed as a film producer and his assistant to steal gold chains from married women. The suspects used fake social media profiles to lure victims before stealing their jewelry during staged meetings.
Why it matters
The case exposes a sophisticated criminal modus operandi targeting vulnerable individuals through social engineering and digital deception.
The police on Friday announced the arrest of two men in connection with a gold chain theft case, which helped them unravel a notorious modus operandi targeting married women.
The accused have been identified as Santhosh, 34, and Punit Kumar, 24, residents of Davangere. The case came to light after a woman, a resident of Gollarahatti in north Bengaluru, approached the Yeshwantpur police on July 12 and lodged a complaint. Later, the police found that the accused were involved in three more cases.
According to the police, Santhosh used to create fake social media accounts and befriend married women. The accused would allegedly pose as a film producer and concoct a story that he was connected to influential people.
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