Ongole, Andhra Pradesh: The Ongole Cyber Crime Station (CCS) and I Town police arrested a 38-year-old habitual offender, Amavasya Narasamma, involved in stealing gold ornaments from bus passengers, recovering stolen property worth nearly ₹8 lakh.
Narasamma, a resident of Singarayakonda, has a long history of thefts across Nellore, Guntur, and West Godavari districts since 2012. Police said she often disguised herself as a vendor while carrying out her thefts.
The latest case surfaced on January 16, 2025, when a woman passenger traveling from Ongole to Nellore discovered that gold ornaments from her bag were missing after placing it on a bus seat. A case was registered under C.R. No. 73/2025 at Ongole I Town Police Station.
Acting on the instructions of A.R. Damodar, two special police teams led by Ongole CCS Inspector S. Jagadeesh and I Town Inspector Y. Nagaraju tracked the accused. Narasamma was arrested on Sunday near Ongole Trunk Road, Bhagyanagar, and the stolen gold ornaments were recovered from her possession.
The SP appreciated the swift actions of the investigation teams, including CCS staff ASI T. Balanjaneyulu, constables K. Ravi, Ch. Anjibabu, P. Raghu, woman constable V. Lakshmi, and woman home guard Sujatha, for recovering the stolen property.
