Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Gold Chains Stolen from Women in Hyderabad and Prayagraj
Two different incidents of gold chains being stolen from women occurred in Hyderabad and Prayagraj.
In Hyderabad, two unknown people went into an apartment and took a gold chain from an 80-year-old woman named Bala Rukmini.
She was alone at home when the two people, who were wearing caps, came into her flat and threatened her.
They took her gold chain and left.
The apartment's security cameras saw the people, but they couldn't see their faces because of the caps.
The police are now looking in different places to find the people who did this.
In Prayagraj, a woman judge named Diksha Taneja had her gold chain and locket stolen while she was going for a ritual bath during the Magh Mela.
She noticed the theft when she felt a minor cut on her neck.
The police are examining CCTV footage to find the people responsible.
Two unidentified persons stole a gold chain from an 80-year-old woman in Hyderabad.
The incident in Hyderabad occurred around 9:30 AM on Wednesday in the Hari Hanth Sadan apartment in Lalaguda.
A woman judge, Diksha Taneja, had her gold chain and locket stolen during the Magh Mela in Prayagraj on January 18.
The theft in Prayagraj occurred while the victim was heading for a ritual bath on Mauni Amavasya.
Police in both locations are investigating the incidents and examining CCTV footage.
- Who
- Two unidentified persons in Hyderabad and two to three unidentified women in Prayagraj
- What
- Stolen gold chains from women
- When
- Wednesday morning around 9:30 AM in Hyderabad and January 18 during Mauni Amavasya in Prayagraj
- Where
- Hari Hanth Sadan apartment in Lalaguda, Hyderabad and Magh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- The reason behind the thefts is not specified in the articles
- Victim 1
- Bala Rukmini (80-year-old, Hyderabad)
- Victim 2
- Diksha Taneja (Senior Civil Judge, Datia, Madhya Pradesh)
- Location 1
- Hari Hanth Sadan apartment, Lalaguda, Hyderabad
- Location 2
- Magh Mela, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
- Time of Incident 1
- 9:30 AM on Wednesday
- Time of Incident 2
- January 18, during Mauni Amavasya
- Stolen Item 1
- Gold chain weighing nine tulas
- Stolen Item 2
- Gold chain (20 gm) and locket (5 gm)
- Suspects 1
- Two unidentified persons wearing caps
- Suspects 2
- Two to three unidentified women
- Investigating Officer 1
- Detective Inspector N Ramakrishna
- Investigating Officer 2
- Daraganj police station
- Security Lapse 1
- Apartment security guard and his wife were absent from the main gate
- Security Lapse 2
- Crowd pushing during Magh Mela
- Evidence 1
- Surveillance cameras captured images of the accused
- Evidence 2
- CCTV footage being examined
