India, May 1 -- A Bengaluru-based car driver was tricked out of a gold ring worth Rs.70,000 by a man impersonating a sadhu, who used deception and intimidation to carry out the theft. The incident occurred in the afternoon of April 19 in Vasanth Nagar, outside a five-star hotel, reported The Times of India.

According to the report, the victim is identified as 53-year-old A V Venkatakrishnaiah, who works for a jewellery company and had just dropped off his employer at the hotel. While he remained seated in the vehicle, talking on the phone, a man dressed in saffron robes approached and asked for help.

According to Venkatakrishnaiah, the man claimed to be tired and requested water. Without waiting for a response, he entered the car and in...