Bantwal : Stranger cheats gullible woman ; escapes with ear rings

Mangalore Today News Network

Bantwal, Nov 09, 2020:    An incident wherein a stranger  managed  to cleverly rob an elderly woman of her ear rings after making her believe that   Covid compensation has been sanctioned for her, has been reported from BC Road on November 9, Monday.

 

A woman named Jayanthi from Amtady was   returning home after paying  electricity bill at the MESCOM office at B C Road, when a stranger confronted her and introduced himself as Santosh, son of Sheenappa and made the woman believe that a Rs 1 lakh  Covid compensation has been sanctioned. He then reportedly took the woman to the Mini Vidhana Saudha stating a form had to be filled.  He also made her believe that a sum of Rs 10,000 had to be paid  to avail compensation. When the woman said she would speak to her son, he told her that he had already spoken to him and that the son had asked  him to tell  her to give her ear rings to arrange the money.

Believing the stranger the woman  removed her ear rings and  handed it over to the stranger. The man who asked her to wait never returned. Later the woman realised that she was cheated and informed her son. A complaint has been lodged and the police are trying to  trace the accused based on the CCTV footage.