Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Women Arrested in Bengaluru and Kurnool
Two separate incidents of theft involving women have been reported in India.
In Bengaluru, two women disguised themselves as men to rob an auto driver's house.
The police used CCTV footage to identify and trace them.
In Kurnool, two women from Maharashtra stole gold ornaments from a victim's bag at a bus station.
The police intensified surveillance during the Sankranti festival season and arrested the accused.
Both groups of women have been involved in similar thefts in the past.
Two women disguised as men robbed an auto driver's house in Bengaluru on January 13.
In Kurnool, two women from Maharashtra stole gold ornaments from a victim's bag at a bus station on November 30.
Police used CCTV footage to identify and trace the accused in both incidents.
The accused in Bengaluru were identified as Shalu and Neelu, both residents of Bengaluru.
The accused in Kurnool were identified as Rozi Sultana and Sheikh Rafiqa, both natives of Akola district in Maharashtra.
- Who
- Two women in Bengaluru (Shalu and Neelu) and two women in Kurnool (Rozi Sultana and Sheikh Rafiqa)
- What
- Robbery at an auto driver's house in Bengaluru and theft of gold ornaments at a bus station in Kurnool
- When
- January 13 in Bengaluru and November 30 in Kurnool
- Where
- Bengaluru and Kurnool
- Why
- To avoid suspicion by disguising as men in Bengaluru and to steal gold ornaments in Kurnool
Law Enforcement
Accused
Disguise and Theft
Law Enforcement
The women disguised themselves to commit theft and avoid suspicion.
Accused
The women claim they were forced into theft due to financial difficulties.
- Date of Incident (Bengaluru)
- January 13
- Location (Bengaluru)
- Bengaluru
- Victim (Bengaluru)
- Auto driver
- Accused (Bengaluru)
- Shalu and Neelu
- Method of Disguise (Bengaluru)
- Dressed as men
- Evidence (Bengaluru)
- CCTV footage
- Investigation Status (Bengaluru)
- Ongoing
- Date of Incident (Kurnool)
- November 30
- Location (Kurnool)
- Kurnool, APSRTC bus station
- Victim (Kurnool)
- Sharada, resident of Koilakuntla
- Accused (Kurnool)
- Rozi Sultana and Sheikh Rafiqa
- Method of Theft (Kurnool)
- Bag-lifting
- Evidence (Kurnool)
- CCTV footage
- Investigation Status (Kurnool)
- Accused arrested and remanded
