Senior Citizen Duped of Gold Ring by Fake Cops

A brazen daylight robbery has targeted senior citizens in Nagpur, with a recent incident in the Wathoda area involving two tricksters on a motorcycle. Posing as police officers, the duo deceived a 62-year-old retired teacher, Shankar Burutkar, into surrendering his 6-gram gold ring, valued at 24,000 rupees. The scammers claimed they were investigating an unrelated case and needed to verify the ring's authenticity. They reportedly approached another passerby with the same fabricated story. After obtaining the ring, they deceptively handed Mr. Burutkar a piece of paper, urging him to keep it safe. He only realized he had been robbed after the perpetrators had made their escape. Wathoda police have initiated a cheating investigation into the matter, as concerns grow about the return of such scams targeting the elderly.