According to police, the victim, Tayyab Abdul Samad Ansari, a resident of Ahmedabad, had posted an advertisement on Facebook on November 26, stating that he wished to sell his camera. The next day, a person identifying himself as Amit contacted him via WhatsApp, expressing interest in purchasing the device
The Borivali GRP registered the case and transferred a Zero-FIR to Kasturba Marg Police Station for further investigation. Representational Pic
A 25-year-old photographer from Ahmedabad was allegedly duped by a man in Mumbai who fled with his camera under the pretext of testing it at an electronics showroom.
According to police, the victim, Tayyab Abdul Samad Ansari, a resident of Ahmedabad, had posted an advertisement on Facebook on November 26, stating that he wished to sell his camera. The next day, a person identifying himself as Amit contacted him via WhatsApp, expressing interest in purchasing the device. He called Ansari to Mumbai for the deal.
On November 28, Ansari, accompanied by a friend, met the suspect at Borivali railway station. The accused claimed he worked at a well-known electronics store in Borivali East and took them there for the transaction. He allegedly asked the photographer to hand over the camera so he could “show it to the manager and collect the money.”
Taking advantage of their trust, the accused went upstairs with the camera and did not return. When Ansari inquired with the employees, he was informed that the suspect was not a staffer and had only visited the showroom as a customer. Despite searching the premises, the accused could not be located.
The stolen items include:
Nikon camera body with battery – Rs. 85,000
Viltrox lens – Rs. 16,300
Total value: Rs. 1,01,300
Since the crime occurred in the jurisdiction of Kasturba Marg Police Station, Borivali East, the Borivali GRP registered the case and transferred a Zero-FIR to Kasturba Marg Police Station for further investigation, said an officer from Kasturba Marg Police Station.
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