Pretending to be a beautician, an 18-year-old girl along with her 26-year-old boyfriend went around West Delhi, stealing valuables from the houses of innocent people. This Bunty and Babli couple used a unique modus operandi to con people.
Claiming to be a beautician, the girl went around the houses in Inderpuri. Once she won the confidence of the clients, she applied a special face mask, asking them not to move or else they will not get a special glow. In the garb of this, she along with male friend stole the items kept in the houses of the victims.
A senior police officer said, "The 26-year-old youth, working as a General Manager in a gold firm in Shadipur met the girl two months back. To lead a lavish life, the couple decided to commit thefts."
Vijay Kumar, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) West disrtict said, "The accused has been identified as Anjali Rajput and Sumit." In the past one month, cops from Inderpuri police station had received two complaints that a girl, pretending to be a beautician, had conned them and fled with their cash and other valuables, the DCP added.
Investigators said that Anjali, a resident of Inderpuri, went to the complainants house. "The accused applied a face mask on the face of the women complainants and told them to remove it after an hour for a glowing skin. However, one of the accused, Anjali used to call her boyfriend Sumit and together they fled away with valuables.
In the two cases of theft, the accused fled with jewellery worth Rs 1.5 lakh and cash up to Rs 24,000. Technical surveillance was mounted and eventually, police traced Anjali. At her instance, Rs 64,000 cash, one air conditioner, 32 inc lED and jewellery were recovered, the DCP added.