Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- The District Crime Cell (DCC) of Chandigarh Police has arrested five members of a gang involved in conning women of gold ornaments and cash by posing as sages.

With the arrests, police have solved two cases registered at the Manimajra and Sector 34 police stations.

The first case was registered on the complaint of Sunita, 40, a resident of Sector 20, Panchkula.

On July 23, 2025, she had visited the Manimajra market for shopping. Around 3.50 pm, while she was walking from the bus stand towards Old Ropar Road, two men approached her, engaged her in conversation and allegedly took away her gold earrings.

In the case, Om Kumari, a resident of Sector 45, alleged that three persons approached her and engaged her in co...