Kalahandi (Odisha): In a video that has gone viral on social media, an elderly woman can be seen being conned by a group of men, who took gold ornaments worth Rs. 2 lakh from the old lady and escaped with it, in Kalahandi district of Odisha on Friday.
The incident took place in Bhawanipatna area of the district.
The alleged conmen stopped Ramkali Agrawal, who was on her way back home after visiting a temple and introduced themselves as government officials.
The men told her that the government had enacted a new law which forbids people from wearing gold ornaments in public places and asked her to put the ornaments in a small bag before heading home.
At first, the lady avoided them, but when the three men intimidated her she took off her jewellery and put them in a bag.
A CCTV footage of the incident shows three conmen assisting her to take off the ornaments.
As the lady was taking off her ornaments, the men exchanged her real gold jewellery with fake ones.
Upon reaching home, the woman checked the bag and realised that she was cheated.
An FIR was lodged at Bhawanipatana police station and the police are investigating the matter.
Also read: Odisha: Youth attempts suicide after India loses WC semis
"I request to all people in Bhawanipatana and Kalahandi to be aware of it. You can see in the CCTV footage how they talk for around five minutes and the lady gave her ornaments by herself," Kalahandi SP B Gangadhar said.
