BSc student, 18, held for stealing bag with Rs 20-lakh valuables at Delhi Metro station
New Delhi (PTI): An 18-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly stealing a bag containing jewellery and other valuables worth about Rs 20 lakh, an official said on Saturday.
The accused was identified as Hina, a first-year B.Sc student.
They said a case was registered at Police Station Kashmere Gate Metro on January 22, following a complaint regarding the theft of a bag containing gold jewellery and other articles.
During the investigation, police examined CCTV footage from Chandni Chowk Metro Station and noticed a young woman wearing a pink jacket and black pants taking possession of the bag and boarding a metro train towards Millennium City Centre, police said.
Further analysis of internal CCTV cameras at Barakhamba Metro Station showed that the same woman travelled onwards and later exited from Gate No. 2 of Noida Sector-52 Metro Station, they added.
Based on technical and manual intelligence, the suspect was traced and apprehended.
During interrogation, Hina told police that she had come to Chandni Chowk market with her family for shopping related to her cousin's marriage. While passing through baggage scanning at the metro station, she allegedly picked up an extra bag belonging to the complainant and carried it home, they said.
Police said she failed to provide a satisfactory explanation as to why she did not inform authorities about the bag.
The bag was recovered intact, resulting in the full recovery of gold ornaments and other articles. The accused has no previous criminal record, police said.
Appropriate legal action has been initiated under relevant provisions of law, they added.
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BJP flags ‘suspicious’ circumstances in Kerala trekker Sharanya case, seeks probe
Madikeri (Karnataka) (PTI): The BJP on Wednesday demanded a thorough investigation into the case of Kerala trekker GS Sharanya, who went missing for three days and was later found.
Members of the BJP’s Kodagu unit lodged a complaint at the Napoklu police station, seeking a probe and stating that the case appeared suspicious.
Sharanya, who had gone on a trek to Tadiandamol hill near Kakkabbe, went missing and was later found on Sunday following a search operation by the police, forest department, and residents.
Kodagu BJP leader P Danoj submitted a complaint to the Station House Officer, seeking a proper investigation into the case.
Speaking on the occasion, he said the behaviour of Sharanya, who was found on the fourth day, had raised suspicions.
“It is impossible for anyone to survive in a dense forest for four days without food. Naxal activities are taking place in several areas, and this case has further raised suspicion,” he said.
He demanded that the police conduct a thorough investigation and inform the public of the truth.
Napoklu BJP Shakti Kendra president Ambikaryappa alleged that Sharanya’s disappearance could be a "publicity stunt".
“It appears to be a drama aimed at tarnishing the tourism prospects of our district. Moreover, it is suspicious that Sharanya, who was in the dense forest for four days, was found without any signs of fatigue,” Ambikaryappa said.
