Divyanka & Vivek robbed of their  passports and money in Florence

Neha Maheshwri (BOMBAY TIMES; July 12, 2024)

Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya have been sharing stunning pictures and videos on their social media from their trip to Europe, enjoying an amazing time until recently. The couple arrived in Florence yesterday, looking forward to exploring the city. Unfortunately, their joy turned into a nightmare when they were robbed of their passports, wallets, and other valuable items worth Rs 10 lakh.

Vivek told us, “Everything about this trip has been incredible, except for this incident. We arrived in Florence yesterday and planned to stay for a day. We went to check out a property we liked for our stay and left all our belongings in a car parked outside at a secure parking location. However, when we returned to get our stuff, we were shocked to find that the car had been broken into, and our passports, wallets, money, shopping, and all our valuable items were gone. Fortunately, they left behind some old clothes and food items.”

The actor reached out to the local police but found no help. He said, “We tried contacting the local police, but they dismissed our case, saying that without CCTV cameras in that specific area, they can’t help us. They even felt there was no point in them visiting the location. The police station shuts at 6 pm, and after that, they can’t offer any assistance. We also tried reaching out to the embassy, but unfortunately, they had already closed for the day.”

Divyanka and Vivek are scheduled to return to India in a couple of days and are in desperate need of bureaucratic intervention. “We are in a small town near Florence. The hotel staff has been kind and helpful to us. But we are stuck without any cash and urgently need the embassy’s assistance. We require temporary passports and substantial help from the embassy to get back to India, as we have nothing with us,” he said.