Shadnagar police arrest woman for jewellery theft, recover chain

The accused, Kummari Rajamani, a resident of Mahabubnagar district, allegedly posed as a customer and visited Sri Krishna Jewellers.

Hyderabad: The Shadnagar police arrested a 45-year-old woman on Saturday, November 14, within 24 hours of a complaint of jewellery theft at a showroom on Railway Station Road and recovered the stolen gold chain weighing 2.5 tolas.

The accused, Kummari Rajamani, a resident of Mahabubnagar district, allegedly posed as a customer and visited Sri Krishna Jewellers on Thursday, November 12. While examining gold earrings, she allegedly diverted the attention of the sales staff and stole a gold mangalsutra from a jewellery tray before leaving the showroom.

The theft came to light when showroom owner Kothra Raghuveer Gupta checked the stock and examined CCTV footage. Based on his complaint lodged the next day, Shadnagar police registered a case and launched an investigation.

Using technical evidence, police identified the suspect and arrested her, recovering the stolen gold chain.