The Aporia · Indian-origin woman robbed of $20,000 worth of jewelry during evening walk in Canada, stranger lady touched her feet, hugged, swapped gold necklace with fake in seconds

An elderly Indian-origin woman in Brampton, Canada, was robbed of jewelry worth about $20,000 during an evening walk on July 28. A stranger approached her, performed traditional gestures of respect and affection, swapped a fake necklace for her real gold one, and took her bangles before fleeing in an SUV. The woman’s son, Raghavendra Kumar, reported the incident to CTV News after police released footage of a similar theft, suggesting possible links between incidents. The stolen jewelry held significant sentimental value as it was made by his late father for their marriage in 1971.

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A 78-year-old Indian-origin woman in Brampton, Canada, was robbed of jewelry worth $20,000 during an evening walk on July 28. The thief approached her, touched her feet, hugged her, and then swapped a fake necklace with the real gold one she was wearing before taking her bangles and fleeing in an SUV. The victim's son Raghavendra Kumar spoke to CTV News about the incident after similar thefts were reported in Toronto. Police have footage of another robbery that may involve the same suspects but have not yet confirmed a link between them. The elderly woman, who does not speak English, was left in shock and struggled to walk afterward.

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Her son Raghavendra Kumar told the police that his mother does not speak English and when the con woman approached her, she thought it was a neighbor or someone she knew. asserted

she → tell → her

The stranger bent and touched her feet and then hugged her when the mother was in shock as she was trying to figure out who the stranger was. asserted

stranger → bend → shock

By then, the stranger placed a fake piece of jewelry around the old woman's neck, removing her real gold necklace. asserted

stranger → place → necklace

She also took her gold bangles before fleeing in an SUV. asserted

She → take → SUV

The theft happened on July 28 but Raghavendra spoke out to CTV News now after police in Toronto released footage of a similar incident probably involving the same suspects who targeted his mother. asserted

who → happen → mother

Peel Police told CTV News that they are aware of the two jewelry thefts of a similar pattern but they are yet to make a breakthrough in linking the two. asserted

they → tell → two

'My mother was shivering' asserted

mother → shiver → ?

Kumar said his mother only realized what had happened after the suspects had left. asserted

suspects → say → ?

“She was shivering,” he said, describing how his mother struggled to walk and was unable to speak for about 30 minutes after returning home. asserted

mother → shiver → home

Kumar said his immediate concern was his mother's health rather than the stolen jewellery. asserted

concern → say → jewellery

The gold had significant sentimental value for the family. asserted

gold → have → family

Kumar said his father, who died around 2008, had given the jewellery to his mother when they married in 1971. asserted

they → say → 1971

He said his father was a goldsmith and had made the pieces himself. asserted

father → say → pieces

Kumar estimated that about 110 grams of jewellery was taken, with a raw-metal value of approximately C$20,000. asserted

grams → estimate → 20,000

He said his mother used to look forward to those evening walks but after the incident she stopped walking outside. asserted

she → say → incident

Indian-origin woman robbed of $20,000 worth of jewelry during evening walk in Canada, stranger lady touched her feet, hugged, swapped gold necklace with fake in seconds

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