Woman swindles senior citizen of ₹1 lakh in New Vadaj

A 60-year-old contract worker was swindled out of ₹1 lakh in broad daylight by an unidentified woman in New Vadaj, Ahmedabad. The victim, Dudhabhai Mulabhai Solanki, has complained to the local police, detailing how the woman tricked him into handing over the money by gaining his trust.

As per the FIR, Solanki, a resident of Akashdeep Flats in Akhbarnagar, withdrew ₹1 lakh from Canara Bank in Bhimjipura around noon on February 24. He was returning home with his 7-year-old grandson when a woman on a silver-coloured scooty approached him near the Mangalam showroom, close to the Mamlatdar office in New Vadaj.

The woman claimed to know his grandson and his mother and requested financial help. Initially, Solanki gave her ₹6,000, but she insisted that the amount was insufficient. Exploiting his trust, she convinced him to hand over ₹50,000, followed by another ₹50,000. The woman then offered to drop him and his grandson home but instead left them at Akhbarnagar, saying she needed to visit a shop. She never returned.

Realising he had been duped, Solanki reported the matter to Vadaj police station, where a case was registered. The accused is estimated to be around 30 years old. Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage from the area to track her down.