India, July 9 -- A city police constable, with a history of forgery and cheating, is being investigated by Kothrud police after receiving the case file on him on Tuesday from Chaturshringi Police Station, where the case was registered on June 6.

The constable, identified as Ganesh Ashok Jagtap, has been accused of allegedly duping his neighbour - a 51-year-old woman - of gold ornaments worth 73.5 tolas and Rs.17 lakh in cash, after gaining her sympathy with sob stories and promising to return everything after selling his properties and shares.

Jagtap is already under suspension for allegedly threatening a jeweller in 2024, when he was posted as a hawaldar at the Special Branch.

According to the complaint filed by the 51-year-old woman,...