Shravan Mahant, Ambikapur. Lakhanpur Police of Chhattisgarh has arrested 8 women including one man. Police have caught them from Janjgir-Champa. This entire gang does chain snatching in many cities including Ambikapur district. Recently, during Bhagwat Katha in Ambikapur, he had pulled out the mangalsutra and gold chain from the neck of 5 women. There was a sensation in the story after this incident. Using technology, the police reached these accused. Police have recovered two cars and stolen goods from them. Police are interrogating the accused.
It is noteworthy that a few days ago, Bhagwat Katha was organized in the Shiva temple located in ward no. 6 of Lakhanpur Nagar Panchayat of Ambikapur district. Hundreds of people were taking part in this story every day. A gang of 8 women took advantage of this crowd. She came from Janjgir Champa in two cars to listen to Bhagwat Katha. After that the women joined. When all the women became engrossed in the Bhagwat Katha, then these women removed the mangalsutra and chains from the necks of five women. After that she ran away from the spot.
This is how thieves were caught
Here, after some time, when the victim women’s attention turned towards their throats, they lost their senses. She went straight to Lakhanpur police station. Here he complained of theft to the police. After writing their complaint, the police intensified the search for the accused. Police immediately searched CCTV footage. These videos were shared with the informers. Then some informers told that some women of Janjgir-Champa do this work.
The accused are being interrogated
The police traced these women. After that their area was surrounded and they were caught. Surguja ASP Amolak Singh Dhillon said that stolen goods have been recovered from these women. He is being interrogated further. This gang of women has been committing such crimes for a long time.
FIRST PUBLISHED: October 9, 2024, 12:20 IST