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Two Women Arrested From Kolkata For Stealing Gold Jewelry Worth Lakhs In Malda
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News18•13-10-2026, 20:09
Two Women Arrested From Kolkata For Stealing Gold Jewelry Worth Lakhs In Malda
- •Two women were accused of stealing a gold chain worth approximately 1 lakh 72 thousand rupees from a jewelry shop in Malda.
- •The theft occurred on October 8 on Binay Sarkar Road where the accused posed as customers to look at ornaments.
- •Their actions were captured on CCTV cameras, and traders handed over the footage to the police.
- •English Bazar police station tracked down and arrested the two accused, Sonia Yasmin and Momtaz Bibi, from Kolkata.
- •The stolen 12-gram gold chain was recovered, and the suspects were presented before the Malda District Court.
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The police successfully tracked down and arrested the two women from Kolkata by acting on leads obtained from CCTV footage captured at the jewelry store.
The accused women stole a gold chain worth approximately 1 lakh 72 thousand rupees, weighing 12 grams, which was successfully recovered from their possession.
The incident occurred on October 8 when the two women entered the jewelry shop under the guise of viewing gold ornaments and made off with the chain.
