Three held for sedating, robbing man of Rs 67 lakh

New Delhi: Smitten by her looks, a Delhi-based man ended up being looted of his gold valuables worth Rs 67 lakh after he was sedated and later robbed at his house in Pandav Nagar by a woman. A complaint was made to the West division police who activated their network and, with the help of their informer, arrested three women.

The arrested are identified as Pinki (19), Anjali (34) and Gudiya (40) — the kingpin of the gang. One of their associates is on the run. The gang members used to trap gullible targets and befriend them. Once the target became comfortable, they used to rob them by sedating their drinks and later made away with the booty.

The police said that the incident came to light after a Pandav Nagar-based man approached the police a few days ago and filed a complaint. In his complaint to the police, Ajay (name changed) stated that he had come in contact with Gudiya in November, last year. She befriended him and later introduced him to the other two. Thereafter they began meeting frequently.

Recently the three women, on the pretext of a get-together, came to Ajay’s house in Pandav Nagar and served him a sedated drink. Following this, a drugged Ajay fell unconscious. “The gang members then swept the house and made away with 25 grams of gold valuables and silver articles worth Rs 67 lakh along with other things. Later at night when Ajay regained his senses, he realised that he was looted,” said a police officer. Ajay initially didn’t come forward, but later approached the police and lodged a complaint.

The police, who took the note of the complaint, activated their informers and zeroed in on the three women. During questioning they allegedly told the police that their associate used to find targets, especially men who live alone, and then passed on the information to them. Following that, the women used to target them.

The police has launched a manhunt to nab the suspect who is currently on the run.