Dadar Police in Mumbai have launched a search for a conman who allegedly posed as a sadhu and allegedly cheated a 37-year-old estate agent inside his Prabhadevi office on Thursday afternoon, fleeing with jewellery worth Rs 2.82 lakh by distracting him.

According to Mumbai Police, the complainant, who operates an estate agency from shop located on Raja Bhau Desai Marg in Prabhadevi, was alone in his cabin around 3.25 pm when the accused entered dressed in saffron robes and carrying a copper kamandalu (water pot). The suspect, believed to be around 50 years old, chanted religious verses, blessed the complainant and asked for a small donation.