Con woman drugs devotee, flees with jewellery worth Rs 6 lakhs in Srikalahasti

SRIKALAHASTI: A devotee ended up losing gold jewellery worth Rs 6 lakh and Rs 20,000 cash after he fell in the trap of a con woman here. He was lured to a local lodge and drugged before being relieved of his valuables.

According to reports, the woman introduced herself to the victim while travelling in a local bus. The victim came here for a darshan at the famous Srikalahasti temple. After befriending him, the woman, who is yet to be identified, took him to a local lodge where she reportedly gave him prasadam laced with powerful sedatives.

As he fell unconscious, the woman decamped with his gold jewellery, all estimated to cost around Rs 6 lakhs besides Rs 20,000 cash and his mobile phone.

Though the whereabouts of the con woman was not yet known, she was caught on the footage of the CCTV cameras at the lodge. Even though it is reported that the incident happened two days ago, the police were yet to initiate any action in this connection.

The family of the victim is said to be still at the lodge awaiting some response from the police.