Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shlok Kumar said on June 1, Prema Sahu, an Additional District and Sessions Judge posted in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, was visiting Thakur Shri Radharaman Temple in Vrindavan with family members when her gold mangalsutra was snatched,
The gang was involved in pickpocketing, phone theft, and snatching valuable ornaments. Representational Pic/File
A gang of 10 women thieves who allegedly targeted female devotees at temples in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura was busted in a police crackdown after a judge's mangalsutra was snatched, officials said on Sunday, reported the PTI.
Ten such women thieves were arrested, the police said on Sunday.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shlok Kumar said on June 1, Prema Sahu, an Additional District and Sessions Judge posted in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, was visiting Thakur Shri Radharaman Temple in Vrindavan with family members when her gold mangalsutra was snatched, as per the PTI.
"We launched a campaign to identify and apprehend women thieves and pickpockets active in the temples, leading to the arrest of 10 such female thieves on Saturday," the SSP said, according to the PTI.
Police recovered several stolen purses belonging to both men and women, containing cash, Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, debit cards, driving licenses, and other important documents, along with a total of Rs 18,652 in cash.
SSP Kumar revealed that during interrogation, it was discovered that the women travelled from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to be part of the gang.
They indulged in pickpocketing, phone theft, and snatching valuable ornaments in crowded temples of Vrindavan and Mathura.
Legal proceedings have been initiated, and all arrested women have been sent to jail, the SSP added.
Mumbai: Chain-snatcher who assaulted 65-year-old woman caught in a week
Meanwhile, in an another incident, within a week of chain-snatchers attacking a 65-year-old on her morning walk in Dahanukarwadi, Kandivali West, the Charkop Police have arrested one of the accused. The crime took place on May 31, when the victim was walking in her neighbourhood.
Two bike-borne men approached her near the Mahavir Nagar area, and the pillion rider attempted to snatch her purse, which contained Rs 2,000 in cash and a few personal items. But the woman held on tightly and, in the tussle, both she and the accused fell to the ground.
The victim was dragged a short distance, but still refused to let go. The pillion rider then assaulted her, grabbed the purse, and fled the scene on the motorcycle. The victim sustained injuries to her head and other parts of the body. Passersby came to her aid and alerted the police control room.
The Charkop Police launched an investigation under the guidance of Zone 11 DCP Anand Bhoite and Senior PI Vinayak Chauhan. Due to low visibility at night, the number plate of the vehicle wasn’t clear. Detection officers API Dhananjay Awhad and PSI Abha Pawar, along with their team, scanned footage from more than 150 CCTV cameras to trace the accuseds’ escape route. They then zeroed in on Aftab Mohammad Umar Khan, a 24-year-old habitual offender with past cases of motor vehicle theft and NDPS offences registered at Kasturba Marg police station.
Khan was apprehended late on Friday from his residence in Rajendra Nagar, Borivali East in Mumbai.
“Khan was produced in court today and remanded to police custody. Search operations to nab his accomplice are still ongoing,” said an officer from Charkop police.
(with PTI inputs)
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