Two women engage 70-year-old in conversation and steal jewellery from either side
Police identify suspects through CCTV footage; special team launched hunt: Reports
WARANGAL: Two women allegedly stole gold jewellery weighing around five tolas from a 70-year-old woman after engaging her in conversation for five minutes in Vayuputra Colony, within the limits of the KU police station, on Tuesday.
The suspects approached Kasarla Jayaprada, 70, and pretended to be familiar with her before striking up a conversation. While one woman distracted her, the other allegedly removed her jewellery. One of them took the gold chain from her neck, while the other removed the bangles from her hand.
The women fled after completing the theft within five minutes.
KU police station inspector S. Ravikumar said a complaint had been received and an investigation launched. A special team has been formed to trace the suspects.
Police examined CCTV footage from the surrounding areas and identified the movements of the two suspected women. Their photographs were also collected from the footage, the inspector said.
A search is under way to apprehend the suspects. A case has been registered and further investigation is in progress, he added.
