At 9 pm on Thursday, an elderly lady was suspiciously lurking around a road bend on Hill Road in Bandra. Strangely, none of the shopkeepers nearby seemed to find the incident odd. Sunday MiDDAY spotted her watching out for expensive-looking cars to take a turn. As soon as one did, she'd fall right in front of it, feign injury and demand monetary compensation from the driver.
The Thursday episode seemed straight out of a Bollywood flick - a con woman having devised an easy means to make a quick buck. But, on speaking with her, a different story emerged. She spoke in fluent English and introduced herself as 65 year-old Yasmin Mistry, a resident of Parsi Colony in Tardeo. She explained that her family was once affluent, but a financial crisis had befallen her, forcing her to enact the daily drama.
She claimed to have studied in a well-known Parsi-run school, and had never had to work after she was married. But four years ago, her husband, who worked in a hotel, died and she ran out of her savings. "For the last six months, I have been coming here (Bandra) every night. I end up making around Rs. 200 a day, which is enough to take care of my food and basic necessities." More...
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The Thursday episode seemed straight out of a Bollywood flick - a con woman having devised an easy means to make a quick buck. But, on speaking with her, a different story emerged. She spoke in fluent English and introduced herself as 65 year-old Yasmin Mistry, a resident of Parsi Colony in Tardeo. She explained that her family was once affluent, but a financial crisis had befallen her, forcing her to enact the daily drama.
She claimed to have studied in a well-known Parsi-run school, and had never had to work after she was married. But four years ago, her husband, who worked in a hotel, died and she ran out of her savings. "For the last six months, I have been coming here (Bandra) every night. I end up making around Rs. 200 a day, which is enough to take care of my food and basic necessities." More...
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