This Article is From Apr 26, 2014

Delhi: Seven women arrested for theft in metro

Delhi: Seven women arrested for theft in metro

File photo of a security official at a Delhi Metro station.

New Delhi: A gang of seven women thieves were arrested from a metro station in Delhi for allegedly stealing valuables, including jewellery, of passengers.

According to Delhi Police, Sharda, Parwati, Roshni, Rita, Renu, Nisha and Poonam, all residents of slums in Prem Nagar Kathputli Colony in Delhi, were arrested from Barakhamba Road Metro Station.

Police has recovered jewellery worth Rs 6.5 lakh from them, Sanjay Bhatia, DCP (Railways) said.

Police said Renu, Roshni and Parwati were also involved in another criminal case.

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