Elderly woman duped of gold rings by trio posing as cops in Gurugram

A 60-year-old woman was allegedly duped into parting with her gold rings in Gurugram’s DLF Phase-3 by three persons posing as policemen. This is the sixth such incident reported in the last two months.

A 60-year-old woman was allegedly duped into parting with her gold rings in DLF Phase-3 by three persons posing as policemen. This is the sixth such incident reported in the last two months.

Cops suspect the role of the Keener gang, whose members pose as police and target elderly people between 4pm and 5pm when there are few people on the roads. (Picture for representation)

Police said they suspect the role of the Keener gang, which is active in the area. The gang members pose as police and target elderly people between 4pm and 5pm when there are few people on the roads, police said.

Chander Kala, a resident of block T, was walking on the street near her house around 4pm on Friday when three men stopped her and identified themselves as policemen. They told her that the deputy commissioner was inspecting the area as robberies had increased and told her not to wear gold jewellery.

Kala said she was suspicious of them as they were in civil clothes and she had heard that a similar incident had taken place last month. She alleged that the three forced her to remove her rings, wrapped them in a paper and asked her to put it in her purse.

Sumit Kuhar, the deputy commissioner of police (Crime), said that a team of police and crime branch has been formed to trace the gang members. He said that patrolling has also been intensified in the area.