Three women chain-snatchers were arrested by the Chunabhatti police who robbed gold chains worth Rs90,000 from three women during Durga festival at Maa Kali temple at C-Sector of Shahpura.
According to the Police victim Sunidhi Saxena (60) had gone to Maa Kali temple on Sunday and at around 9 pm she felt that someone is trying to remove her gold chain and when she checked the gold chain was missing after which she raised alarm. The on duty police personnel acting
swiftly nabbed three suspicious women who were near the victim.
During the three accused were nabbed two other victims Meena Bai and Janki Pawar also claimed to have lost their gold chains.
Accused were taken to the police station and on questioning they confessed to their crime and gave the gold chains robbed from the victims.
The three accused were identified as Sanjana Beldar (40), Anisha Beldar (30) and Kiran Sinde (25). Nabbed accused are residents of Sadar area of Pandhurna.
Police have confirmed that the accused are staying near Mandideep Railway station in temporary shanties. The accused confirm that they use to move in group and are involved in rag picking.
Crimes committed in the city by the accused and the people involved in helping the disposal of valuables would be investigated confirmed the police.
The police have registered a case under section 392 of the IPC and have sent the victims under police custody.
The victims have claimed that the three gold chains recovered from the accused were worth Rs90,000.