Gold businessman cheated by criminals posing as police in Motihari

• Criminals posing as Crime Branch police officers defraud gold businessman in Motihari
• Jewelry worth around Rs 5 lakh, including neck chain and diamond jewelry, taken under false pretenses
• Motihari police initiate investigation, reviewing CCTV footage to identify and apprehend the culprits

In Motihari city's residential area, criminals masquerading as Crime Branch police officers duped a gold businessman. Two individuals approached Om Sai Jewelers shop near Bank of Baroda on the main city road, presenting themselves as law enforcement officials. Exploiting the shop owner's trust, Paras Prasad Swarnakar, the criminals instilled fear by posing as Crime Branch officers.

Swarnakar, complying with the false authority, handed over valuable jewelry, including a neck chain, diamond-studded locket, diamond jewelry, and a gold ring, for inspection. The estimated value of the defrauded jewelry amounts to approximately Rs 5 lakh. Upon realization of the deceit, Swarnakar promptly reported the incident to the city police station, leading to the registration of an FIR. Motihari Sadar ASP Shikhar Chaudhary initiated an investigation into the matter and reviewed CCTV footage from the shop to identify the perpetrators.