Hyderabad: Woman arrested for snatching gold chain from elderly resident in Sanathnagar

The Sanathnagar police arrested a woman for allegedly snatching a gold chain from an elderly resident at an apartment complex. Police said financial stress and mounting debts led the BTech graduate to commit the crime. CCTV footage helped nab her.

Hyderabad: The Sanathnagar police have arrested a woman for allegedly snatching a gold chain from an elderly resident.

Police said Anita Reddy, a native of Warangal and holds a BTech degree had previously worked as a software employee in Chennai but later quit her job.

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Two years ago, she married Rajesh, a resident of Medchal, and the couple has a one-year-old daughter. Rajesh, who earlier worked with a finance company, reportedly stopped working and accumulated debts of around Rs 4 to Rs 5 lakh.

According to the police, financial pressure at home and the burden of loans allegedly drove Anita to plan the theft as a way to earn quick money. On Monday evening, she snatched chain from an elderly woman at Avanthi Nagar Thota Colony, when the latter was entering a lift in her apartment building.

Before the lift doors could close, the woman suddenly reached inside and attempted to pull off the mangalsutra and black-bead chain worn by the victim.
When the elderly woman shouted for help, the attacker managed to break away a portion of the chain, weighing about half a tola, and escaped.

Based on a complaint, the Sanathnagar police took up investigation and with the help of CCTV footage collected from the apartment premises and nearby areas, identified and nabbed the suspect.