Lucknow, Nov. 11 -- Two men who allegedly tricked elderly women into handing over their jewellery using a fake "police-check" story were arrested by the Krishna Nagar police on Tuesday. The duo used a deceptive handkerchief-swap trick to steal ornaments and flee before victims realised they had been conned, said police.

"The accused have been identified as Imran alias Munna (25), son of Jameel Ahmed, resident of Shahpur Bhamrauli Phatak under Dubagga police limits, and Kallu alias Raju (25), resident of Krishna Vihar. They were arrested from the Gangakheda railway underpass on Tuesday morning," said DCP West Nipun Agarwal.

Police recovered a gold chain snatched during the latest incident and a scooter without a number plate, which was s...