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Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya, celebrating their anniversary in Europe, face a robbery in Florence, losing ₹10 lakh worth of belongings and urgently need embassy help to return to India.
Key Points
- Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya robbed in Florence during their anniversary trip.
- Lost valuables worth ₹10 lakh, including wallets and passports.
- Local police unable to assist due to lack of CCTV in the area.
- Couple stranded in a small town near Florence, needing embassy help to return to India.
- Hotel staff providing temporary support, but urgent bureaucratic intervention required.
Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya, who were celebrating their 8th wedding anniversary in Europe, experienced a traumatic incident in Florence. The popular television couple lost valuables worth ₹10 lakh, including wallets, passports, and other important items, in a robbery. Vivek Dahiya recounted their ordeal in an interview with ETimes, revealing their dire situation as they now need help to return to India with no money left.
The couple had arrived in Florence on Wednesday, eager to explore the beautiful city. Speaking to ETimes, Vivek said, “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. 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 situation worsened when they sought help from local authorities. Vivek explained, “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.”
Stranded in a small town near Florence, the couple is relying on the kindness of hotel staff but urgently need 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,” Vivek added.
This unfortunate event has cast a shadow over their otherwise joyous anniversary trip, highlighting the need for immediate support from the embassy and authorities.
