Updated On: 29 August, 2024 06:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Faisal Tandel
22-year-old Buldhana mother-of-two, would travel to city only to steal valuables from women’s purses and handbags to cover her family’s food and other expenses

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The GRP arrested a 22-year-old woman as the prime suspect in several cases of theft of gold chains at railway stations. Local Crime Branch (LCB) officials of the GRP said the suspect took advantage of the crowds while boarding trains to steal gold ornaments from the hand bags. With the help of CCTV footage, the police were able to determine the woman’s involvement in three separate cases.
The police said the suspect has been identified as Poonam Bhosle, 22, a resident of Chikli in Buldhana. Bhosle travelled from Buldhana to Thane by train and commit the crime to return home.