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Crime
Bengaluru Man Duped by Online Date, Rs 20 Lakh Gold Stolen
✍️ NDTV
🗓 30 Oct 2026, 02:52 PM
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A Bengaluru man was robbed of Rs 20 lakh worth of gold jewelry by someone he met online. The individual, who posed as a romantic interest, turned out to be a transgender person.
A Bengaluru resident was the victim of a shocking robbery after inviting an online acquaintance to his friend's vacant home. What began as a seemingly innocent online connection turned into a nightmare when the individual, who had been pretending to be a romantic interest, revealed their true identity as a transgender person. The perpetrator then proceeded to steal a significant amount of gold jewelry, valued at Rs 20 lakh, before disappearing.