The city police has traced a gang of thieves from Andhra Pradesh who indulged in stealing costly silk saris in textile shops and boutiques after diverting the attention of staff. The crime investigation police of Shastri Nagar police recovered pure silk Kancheevaram saris worth ₹2 lakh following a theft at a Besant Nagar store recently.
On October 28, a boutique in Besant Nagar displayed saris for Deepavali. The exhibition had on display handloom silk saris, each costing above ₹20,000. Seven women clad in saris and salwar kameez walked into the store at 4 p.m.
Two of the sales staff grew suspicious of their movements but could not raise an alarm due to the presence of other clients. The gang of women managed to keep most of the sales staff busy at various points of the store while a few of them stole 10 expensive silks to the tune of ₹2 lakh in two batches within a span of 10 minutes.
