Navi Mumbai: Female shop owner robbed of jewellery worth ₹1.12 lakh by man posing as customer; case registered

Navi Mumbai: Female shop owner robbed of jewellery worth ₹1.12 lakh by man posing as customer; case registered

According to police, a person came to the shop on the pretext of buying clothes and diverted her attention by engaging in conversations.

Amit SrivastavaUpdated: Saturday, February 04, 2023, 09:38 AM IST
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Navi Mumbai: Rabale MIDC police registered a case of robbery against an unidentified person after a woman was robbed last month at her shop. The woman runs a tailoring shop in Digha and the accused posed as a customer.

As per the complainant, she was robbed of jewellery worth Rs 1.12 lakh.

Accused distracted victim by engaging in conversation

According to police, a person came to the shop on the pretext of buying clothes and diverted her attention by engaging in conversations.

After some time, he tactfully robbed a gold mangal sutra and a ring worth Rs 72,000.

When the accused left the premises, the woman realised that her jewellery was robbed. She then approached the Rabale MIDC police station and lodged a complaint.

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