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Couple's Wedding Fund: Gold Chain Snatchers Nabbed
22 Oct
Summary
- Couple arrested for snatching gold chain to fund their marriage.
- Victim was a 65-year-old temple worker at Raja Rajeshwari Temple.
- Stolen gold ornament and two mobile phones were recovered by police.
Vanasthalipuram police in Hyderabad have arrested a couple from Andhra Pradesh for allegedly snatching a gold chain to finance their wedding. The accused, Annapu Reddy Durga Ramana Reddy (23) and Tenka Varalaxmi (24), are accused of forcibly taking a 30-gram gold ornament from a 65-year-old temple worker.
The incident occurred on October 18 at the Raja Rajeshwari Temple in Venkata Ramana Colony. The victim was reportedly cleaning the temple when the couple, who had moved to Hyderabad seeking employment, allegedly committed the crime. Investigators used CCTV footage to track the suspects.
Three days after the snatching, police apprehended the couple in Kamala Nagar, Vanasthalipuram. The stolen gold ornament and the accused's two mobile phones were recovered. Both individuals are first-time offenders and have been remanded to judicial custody as the investigation continues.
