Gang fleecing people in name of Vadodara flood compensation busted, two arrested

The pack had duped 7 people, said police, adding that the accused allegedly utilized to inquire the victims to “leave precious belongings” successful bid to “become eligible” for the compensation and committed theft by distracting them.

The DCB said aft the floods deed Vadodara successful August this year, the trio allegedly devised a program to dupe radical successful the sanction of providing compensation.

According to the police, Rajesh who utilized to thrust an car rickshaw for a living, collected telephone numbers of different car drivers successful the metropolis and called them, luring them into gathering him astatine aggregate authorities bureau locations specified arsenic Narmada Bhavan, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) caput bureau astatine Khanderao Market oregon on the highway.

“He would telephone the victims (to these locations), enticing them by saying that authorities compensation and nutrient kit was being distributed there. When the victims arrived, helium would archer them to permission down cash, jewellery oregon costly phones oregon they would go ‘ineligible’ for the compensation,” the DCB said. Police said that erstwhile victims would permission down their belongings successful his car rickshaw, different subordinate of the pack would bargain it. Together, the accused stole respective mobile phones, 1 golden chain, 4 metallic bracelets, and currency worthy Rs 16,000, said the police.

The constabulary person recovered aggregate stolen items and person besides seized Rajesh’s car rickshaw. A probe into the substance is underway and constabulary are connected the lookout for the absconding accused.