Barging into CA’s car at jn, woman robs gold & cash | Mumbai News – Times of India

Mumbai: A chartered account from Andheri lost gold and cash after an unidentified woman forced her way into his car at a traffic signal, and vanished with the valuables. Madan Biyani (51) was driving home late evening on May 7 when he pulled over to halt at Sahar Star junction. As he shifted to parking mode, the car doors unlocked automatically. He was caught unawares when the woman forced her way into the vehicle, asking for a lift.He said he pointed out to her that the car had no seats as they been removed to refurbish the upholstery. “But she still got in and parked herself on the floor, right beside me,” he said, adding that his bag which contained gold ornaments, a gold coin, Rs 50,000, a few tech gadgets and a memory card with important files had been placed there.Biyani said he told her that it was a “government vehicle” after which she made a hurried exit. It was only after he had got reached home that he realised that the bag, with the valuables, had disappeared from the floor. More than two weeks later, Biyani said that he has learnt from private investigation that an organised gang is at work at the spot, and that its members have targeted at least four motorists in a similar manner. While a criminal offence was recently registered at Vile Parle police station, Biyani alleged that the police have been lackadaisical in the probe. The police, however, refuted this, stating that they have collected footage from the area to locate the woman or the gang.