Mumbai: Man Arrested for Swindling Senior Citizen on the Street, Admits to 28 Other Similar Crimes

An official said on Tuesday that a 50-year-old guy had been detained in this city for robbing elderly people on the street of their jewelry by deceiving them into giving him their jewelry and cash after assuming a sympathetic persona.

Accused According to the official, Sanjay Mangade was detained on July 9 in response to a 62-year-old’s accusation in the western neighborhood of Borivali. He had targeted 28 additional elderly persons in Mumbai and the surrounding regions, according to the results of his questioning.

Vijay Tambe, Mangade’s accomplice who is wanted by police, is now being sought, according to a police officer from Borivali’s Kasturba Marg police station.

The elderly man said in his complaint that the accused approached him on June 23 and asked, “Do you recognize me?” Mangade expressed great worry and warned the man that a police check was coming up and that he shouldn’t be wearing any gold jewelry, according to the official.

Mangade convinced the complainant to give him his gold chain, ring, and cash, which were worth a combined total of close to Rs 75,000. The complainant returned the envelope with the goods and cash wrapped in paper, but when he unwrapped it at home later, he discovered they were gone.

The authorities discovered throughout their investigation that the accused exclusively targeted elderly people. They reviewed video from several security cameras and worked on technological solutions in order to apprehend Mangade from Mahim on July 9, according to the official.

Police have also warned residents not to believe anyone they meet on the street. The officer stated that they should go to the closest police station instead.