NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police’s metro unit has cracked a jewellery bag theft case and recovered ornaments worth Rs 20 lakh from a woman, officials said on Tuesday.
A case was registered on January 22 at the Kashmere Gate Metro police station after a jewellery bag was reported stolen at the Chandni Chowk Metro Station, an officer said.
During the investigation, CCTV footage showed a woman wearing a pink jacket and black pants picking up the bag and boarding a train towards Millennium City Centre.
Further scrutiny of CCTV footage revealed that she travelled up to Noida Sector-52 Metro Station and exited through gate number two, police said.
The woman was later identified with the help of a Chandni Chowk shopkeeper and apprehended. Police said appropriate legal action will be taken.