The Bengaluru city police recently arrested a gang of four women for allegedly stealing premium silk sarees from various locations in the city. The gang was caught in the act of stealing sarees from a shop in J P Nagar on August 25, and the police seized 38 sarees worth Rs 17.5 lakh.
The police identified the arrested as Janaki, Ponnuru Valli, Medha Rajani, and Venkateshwaramma. They said two other women who were part of the gang were currently on the run. The police said the accused used to sell the stolen sarees at a relatively lower price.
According to a police officer, six women dressed in sarees visited a silk store in J P Nagar, posing as customers. Four of them distracted the storekeeper by asking to see clothes, while the others quickly stole eight sarees from the table and fled the scene, said the police.
The storekeeper sensed something was wrong after two people escaped. The remaining four, who had allegedly stuffed more than 10 sarees under their dresses, got up to leave the store. The storekeeper then stopped them and upon checking, it was revealed that they had stolen the sarees. He immediately informed the police, who took them into custody.
Further investigation revealed that the gang had stolen sarees from other silk houses. A Bengaluru court sent the gang members into judicial custody.
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