Geeta Patel, a 60-year-old woman, was arrested by the MHB Colony police for cheating senior citizens by making emotional appeals for help and later stealing their gold jewelry. Patel, who lives in Bhayander, has been involved in multiple fraudulent activities, and has been booked in 10 FIRs across different police stations in Mumbai.
In the latest case, Patel allegedly duped an 80-year-old man from Borivali on November 13, around 5:15 pm at Eksar. Patel approached the elderly man and claimed that she was being harassed by her alcoholic husband. The man, feeling sympathy for her, agreed to listen to her.
After engaging in a conversation, Patel took the man to the second floor of a building, promising to show him her poor financial condition. Instead, she threatened to frame him in a criminal case and stole his gold chain worth Rs1.5 lakh. After the theft, Patel fled the scene, leaving the elderly man shocked and distressed.