Coastal Talk News | Mangaluru
Barke police have arrested a 42-year-old woman for allegedly stealing a gold chain from a three-and-a-half-year-old girl during a wedding at T.M.A. Pai Hall in Kodialbail, Mangaluru. Police have recovered the stolen 10-gram gold chain, valued at approximately Rs 1.35 lakh, from the accused.
The incident took place on October 18, when an unidentified woman allegedly snatched the gold chain, along with its pendant, from the child’s neck during the wedding ceremony. Following a complaint filed by Sheemabanu, Barke police registered a case and launched an investigation.
Acting on the information gathered during the investigation, police took the accused, Minnath (42), into custody on October 19, within 24 hours of the incident. She is a resident of Kotepura, Ullal, and was currently staying at an apartment in Akkarekere, police said. The stolen gold chain was recovered from her possession. She was produced before the court on October 20.
According to police, several theft cases have previously been registered against the accused, including three at Ullal Police Station and five at Konaje Police Station. These cases are pending before the court.
In view of the accused’s alleged involvement in multiple cases, police have also invoked section 112 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with organised crime, as part of the investigation, officials said.
Barke Police Station PSI Gurappa Kanti, PSI Vinayak Toragal and crime staff were part of the team involved in tracing and arresting the accused.
