Andhra woman conned at hospital

The victim, Suppammal from Andhra Pradesh, reached the hospital on Saturday to get treatment for chest pain, the police said. A man, who posed as a helper, took her to different departments in the hospital before taking her to the scanning room. He allegedly told her that she was not supposed to wear jewels while entering the room and asked her give the valuables to him. The woman, who came back after scanning was over, found the man missing. After searching for him in the hospital premises, she reported the incident to the officers at the police booth in the hospital. Based on her complaint, the Washermenpet police are going through the CCTV footage to nab the man.