# Posing as tenants, two men rob Bengaluru woman of gold chain 2026-08-09T21:44:42+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bengaluru police have arrested three men who allegedly robbed a 59-year-old woman of her 40-gram gold mangalya chain by posing as prospective tenants. The Times of India reports that the accused, including an acquaintance named Bharath who orchestrated the plan, followed the woman for two weeks before the attack. On August 5, two men visited her home in Konadasapura around 8 pm, asked to see a vacant house she was renting out, and then assaulted her inside her kitchen while she was cooking. They fled on a bike. Police say they are questioning the trio and trying to recover the gold chain. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Bengaluru, crime, fake tenants, gold chain, police, robbery Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/two-men-posing-as-tenants-rob-woman-of-gold-chain-in-bengaluru/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/two-men-posing-as-tenants-rob-woman-of-gold-chain-in-bengaluru/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.