Bengaluru police arrest four women for silk saree thefts worth Rs 17.5 lakh

BENGALURU: The city police have arrested four women involved in the theft of 38 silk sarees, valued at approximately Rs 17.5 lakh. The incident occurred at a silk shop in J P Nagar area.

According to Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda, “These four women, along with two others, visited a silk shop in JP Nagar and attempted to divert the attention of the shop workers. They tried to leave with about 18 sarees”.

#WATCH | Bengaluru Police Commissioner B.Dayananda says “The staff of JP Nagar PS have arrested 4 women and recovered 38 silk sarees worth about Rs 17.5 lakhs. These 4 ladies along with the two others had gone to a silk shop in JP Nagar limits and tried to divert the attention of… pic.twitter.com/lMuBqdHI0L

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The shop staff, suspecting their behaviour, stopped and questioned them. Upon investigation, it was revealed that the women had been involved in similar thefts at other shops in JP Nagar and Jayanagar, leading to the recovery of the stolen sarees. “Four women have been arrested in this case, and we are working to apprehend the two others,” the police commissioner added. (ANI)