Women crooks make merry in Millennium City

The Millennium City is now witnessing crimes being hatched and carried out by women in a prominent way.

From being a part of a deadly gang to duping customers, women are at the forefront in carrying out major criminal acts.

In one such case, On Monday, the Crime Branch of Gurugram Police nabbed two accused, namely Deepak and Anshul for killing another man, Rahul on March 14.

The duo that is believed to be part of Manjeet Mahal gang used a certain Tikima to honey trap Rahul.

According to officials, women are being used for the purpose of luring individuals and extracting major information which is then shared with other gang members.

Also, amid rising cyber crimes in the city, these women callers are being used to extract confidential financial information from the citizens. Domestic helpers working in the posh areas of the city are used for the same.

"The role of women in carrying out criminal activities has become more profound as far as cyber crimes are concerned. There have been various cases where women have fooled people by befriending them through social media platforms, took vital financial information and committed robbery along with their other members.

There have also been cases where women have being used by rival gang members to honey trap individual and extract major information about the rival gang members about their whereabouts," said an official.

The official also stated that most of these women are young and make quick bucks. "They think they will get away with a lighter sentence. There are also certain cases where women who are in a romantic relationship with one gang member are used for honey trapping the rival gang members," added the official.