An eight-member gang allegedly duped a man of valuables and cash worth Rs. 13.21 lakh by masquerading as vigilance officers.
The victim was identified Siddique, 54, a milk distributor of Parappuram in Perumbavoor. According to the petitioner, the gang landed up at his house in a SUV on Friday around 1.30 p.m. They claimed to be vigilance officers and “seized” gold ornaments worth Rs. 12.65 lakh, two mobile phones, a tab worth Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 1,500. The Perumbavoor police have registered an FIR.