On Tuesday, the KPHB police arrested Putta Sunitha, a 40-year-old woman, who was involved in a series of gold thefts at jewellery stores in the area. Sunitha, a resident of Miyapur, was caught after diverting the attention of a salesman at a jewellery store in KPHB Colony.
According to Kukatpally ACP K Srinivas Rao, the woman disguised herself as a customer and visited the store on Saturday with the intent to steal. While the salesman was busy showing other ornaments, Sunitha took the opportunity to swipe a necklace weighing 7 tolas and fled the scene.
Upon receiving a complaint, the police formed special teams to track down the suspect. After a brief investigation, Sunitha was arrested and, during interrogation, admitted to involvement in four previous theft cases at different jewellery stores.
The woman was remanded and produced before the court, where she was sent to jail.
