Woman arrested for chain-snatching attempt posing as census official

Sevvapet Police of Avadi City Police has arrested a 28-year-old pistillate for attempting to snatch a golden concatenation from different pistillate who was unsocial astatine home.

Police sources said connected Friday (February 13, 2026), portion a pistillate named Shyamala (55) was unsocial astatine her location successful AVM Nagar, Putlur, an unidentified pistillate entered the location claiming to beryllium conducting census operations.

While sitting and talking wrong the house, the fishy abruptly attacked Shyamala with a weapon she had concealed and attempted to snatch the golden concatenation from her neck. Shyamala managed to flight from the accused, locked the location doorway from outside, and raised an alarm.

Residents informed the police, pursuing which Sevvapet constabulary arrested the accused, and brought her to the constabulary presumption to initiate further enactment successful the case. Police arrested the accused B. Pavithra (28) residing successful MGR Nagar, Putlur for the concatenation snatching attempt.

Shyamala has been admitted to the Government Hospital successful Tiruvallur and is undergoing treatment.