Two persons arrested for stealing gold jewellery at Arakkonam railway station

Two persons were arrested for stealing 1.5 sovereigns of golden jewellery and 40 grams of metallic ornaments from a commuter astatine Arakkonam railway presumption successful Ranipet connected Saturday.

Police said the arrested persons were identified arsenic B. Anita, 48, and N. Priya, 35. They are residents of Madurai. Initial enquiry revealed that the victim, S. Rajarajeshwari, 55, a nonmigratory of Avadi, visited a jewellery showroom successful Arakkonam municipality to bargain golden and metallic items connected October 1 arsenic portion of the festival season.

After buying jewellery items, Rajeshwari utilized the assistance astatine the railway presumption to scope the level for suburban trains. Despite the assistance being crowded with women, she managed to scope the level erstwhile she recovered that her purse with jewellery items was missing.

Immediately, she lodged a ailment with the Government Railway Police astatine the railway station. Special teams analysed the CCTV footage astatine the railway presumption and recovered 4 women leaving on with Rajeshwari from the assistance connected that day.

After tracking mobile operation signals and CCTV footage successful the municipality area, constabulary nabbed the duo and lodged them astatine a sub-jail successful the town. Special teams formed to hint the different 2 women of the gang. Further probe is nether way.