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 conversation, before making off with her gold ornaments. Launching a probe, police arrested three accused - Hasmudin, Zahid and Alam - from Sector 45-C in connection with the Sector 34 case. Two more accused - Jilani and Ramjaan - were arrested from Industrial Area in connection with the Manimajra case on January 14. Police recovered a gold mangalsutra, two pairs of gold earrings and a gold ring from the accused. According to police, the gang would approach solitary women and strike up a conversation about their family to gain confidence. They then convinced them to remove their jewellery and place it on the ground, instructing them to leave without looking back, after which they fled with the valuables.HTC...