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Mumbai crime: 85-year-old conman held for duping 50 seniors of cash and gold

<p>The frail old fraudster would only target fellow senior citizens, often those aged above 70 years</p>

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Baaton, baaton mein… a senior citizen from Thane got conned by an 85-year-old gambler. The Thane Nagar police have arrested Vijay Adhikari, who used to bet money on horse races, for duping over 50 people in Mumbai and surrounding areas. Adhikari had netted his latest victim in August, a 75-year-old. He sweet-talked the victim into giving him company till Mumbra, saying he had to go there to give his annual donation to a temple, and robbed the elderly man's golden chain worth Rs 55,000.

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