60-year-old man defrauded of ₹5 lakh by person posing as government official

A fake government official has defrauded a 60-year-old man of ₹5 lakh in Ahmedabad. The accused had taken gold jewellery and cash from the victim by promising various benefits from government schemes.

According to a report by The Times of India (Ahmedabad), the accused won the elderly man's trust by presenting himself as a government official. The accused had assured the victim of obtaining benefits from various government schemes, using which pretext he orchestrated the fraud.

During this process, the accused obtained gold worth ₹5 lakh and cash from the victim. Once the goal was achieved, the accused misappropriated all these valuables and money. This incident has resulted in a major financial fraud against the elderly man.

In this case, the accused committed the crime by falsely using a government position and making false promises. Currently, further details and the investigation process regarding this matter are ongoing. This incident serves as a warning that one should not trust any unknown person in the name of government schemes.