Three women from Madhya Pradesh are arrested by Mumbai police after allegedly committing two thefts in Andheri within 48 hours of arriving in the city. Authorities say the suspects targeted crowded market areas and used distraction methods to steal from victims.
Police allege that on August 7, they stole a gold chain worth about ₹3 lakh from the purse of a 45-year-old woman at Jagruti Sweets in Andheri Market. The next day, they allegedly stole a purse containing ₹75,500 at Manish Market in Andheri West. Both outlets report the arrests follow quick police action after the incidents.
Investigators say the trio stayed at a lodge near Bandra railway station and were planning to leave by train. They were detained at Bandra West railway station with help from the Bandra Railway Police’s women’s wing, using technical analysis and a tip-off. Police recovered ₹50,000 and gold ornaments worth around ₹3 lakh. Authorities are now checking whether the women were involved in other similar thefts and have sought information from police stations in Madhya Pradesh to trace their travel and possible prior offences.
