Miscreant posing as Policeman robs woman of chain
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Miscreant posing as Policeman robs woman of chain

February 11, 2023

Mysuru: Finding a new way for looting, a miscreant, posing as a Policeman, has robbed a woman of her 10 gm gold chain in city.

H.K. Shashikala, 33, a native of Chennayyanakote in Virajpet taluk of Kodagu, who worked as a cook at a Paying Guest (PG) accommodation located in front of Rotary School in Saraswathipuram, used to regularly meet one Shivalinga alias Dinesh of her village, who was known to her for the past 10 years.

Shivalinga, who came to the PG in his friends Omni van on Feb. 8, took Shashikala in the van. Shivalinga parked the Omni at a spot close to Lakshmi Steels on Ring Road and the two began to chat on their family matters sitting in the van with its door open at about 3 pm in the afternoon, when the miscreant who came in a Pulsar Motorcycle, approached them posing himself as a policeman and sat inside the van. Soon, the ‘Policeman’ checked the wallets of Shashikala and Shivalinga and found Rs. 500 in each of them. Not ‘satisfied’ with himself, the ‘Policeman’ asked the two to come to the Police Station for an enquiry, when he also asked Shashikala to part with her 10 gm gold chain, saying it was a ‘precautionary measure’ to ensure that they (Shashikala and Shivalinga) do not escape on  way to the Police Station. After getting Shashikala’s gold chain, the ‘Policeman’ asked the two to follow his motorcycle to the Police Station.

As told, Shashikala and Shivalinga followed him in their Omni van for some distance and as they reached Rajarajeshwarinagar traffic signal on the Ring Road, the ‘Policeman’  suddenly sped away turning left and went out of sight within moments. After coming to know that the ‘Policeman’ was indeed a miscreant, Shashikala lodged a complaint with the jurisdictional Saraswathipuram Police, who have registered a case.

3 COMMENTS ON THIS POST To “Miscreant posing as Policeman robs woman of chain”

  1. Arun says:

    Chain snatching stories has become regular part of Mysore now. What is the government and law enforcement authorities doing? Are they intentionally overlooking chain snatching incidents as it is not a very serious crime. Ladies are now afraid of walking alone on deserted streets. What’s shocking is that these incidents are happening not just on outskirts but well within core areas of city.

  2. Mann Ki Baat! says:

    Hey @Arun
    You were the dimwit who was praising India, when a poster pointed about some time ago, what a corrupt and crime-ridden dump India is today.
    Now, you are complaining! What a hypocrite.
    Next time, you will see the thief dressed like your wonderful PM Modi, and snatch chains from women in broad day light.
    Wny? Your INR is as valueless as the waste paper! Gold seems to be the only other valuable item to have!

  3. Kalabeda, Kolabeda, Luncha Beda, Mosa Beda! says:

    These gold chain snatchers, are clearly working with the police, and even this criminal borrowed one of their uniforms, in return for a percentage of the chain sales income.
    Where is the new police commissioner and where is his press conference? He was bull shitting about minimising crimes and show cases all kinds of gimmicks just to attract the attention of his boss the home mins=ter who as part of the BJP government is a 40% commission-receiving corrupt thug.
    There is endless impersonation possible to steal the chains- dressed like Suttur Seer, like Bommai with his caterpillar Moustache, like MP Simha , the choices are endless! Even as the pretend Wadiyar Yaduveer too!!
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