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Woman arrested over gold chain theft on bus in Tamil Nadu
Police in Tiruvannamalai district arrested a 45-year-old woman over a bus theft.
The 70-year-old passenger was travelling from Chennai to Arani in Tamil Nadu when she met the woman, who sat beside her.
The passenger trusted her with a handbag containing an eight-sovereign gold chain after the woman offered to keep it safe.
The woman later returned the bag and got off near Arani, but the passenger found the chain missing after reaching her relative’s home.
The theft happened on September 13, and police used CCTV footage and mobile phone signals to track the suspect near Chengam.
Police said they recovered the chain and sent the woman to Vellore Central Prison.
A 45-year-old woman was arrested in Tiruvannamalai district over the theft of an eight-sovereign gold chain from a bus passenger.
Police identified the suspect as K. Satya, a resident of Chengam town.
The 70-year-old passenger, S. Padmavathi, was travelling from Chennai to Arani when the incident occurred on September 13.
Police said Padmavathi had handed Satya her handbag after Satya assured her she would keep it safe.
Police said they recovered the chain and lodged Satya at Central Prison in Vellore.
- Who
- K. Satya, 45, was arrested. The passenger was S. Padmavathi, 70.
- What
- Satya was arrested over the theft of an eight-sovereign gold chain from Padmavathi.
- When
- The incident occurred on September 13. Satya was arrested on a Thursday, according to the article.
- Where
- The theft occurred on a government bus travelling from Chennai to Arani. Satya got off at Irumbedu village near Arani.
- Why
- Not stated
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Padmavathi travelled by bus from Chennai to Arani and later found the gold chain missing from her handbag.
Police registered a case and analysed CCTV footage and mobile phone signals.
Police arrested Satya near Chengam and recovered the gold chain.
- Suspect
- K. Satya, 45, resident of Chengam town
- Passenger
- S. Padmavathi, 70, resident of Chennai
- Stolen jewellery
- Eight sovereigns of gold chain
- Incident date
- September 13
- Recovery
- Police said they recovered the chain from Satya
- Prison
- Central Prison in Vellore