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Gold, silver, iPhone: How burqa-clad woman targeted locked houses in Hyderabad

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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The breakthrough occurred after a New Bharat Nagar resident reported missing 48 tulas of gold, 1.5 kilograms of silver, and Rs 2 lakh in cash taken while his family was away on October 27. Following the complaint registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police tracked down Jaya on October 31. Investigators revealed that the accused was motivated by personal expenses and financial difficulties. Her arrest has linked her to five separate burglary cases across Uppal, Medipally, Bhadradri Kothagudem II, and Jagathgirigutta.

Key points

  • Law enforcement arrested twenty-five-year-old Paga Jaya for carrying out multiple residen…: Law enforcement arrested twenty-five-year-old Paga Jaya for carrying out multiple residential burglaries while disguising herself in a burqa.
  • Investigators have linked the suspect to five different burglary cases across four separa…: Investigators have linked the suspect to five different burglary cases across four separate police jurisdictions in Telangana.
  • Financial difficulties and personal expenses were identified by investigating officers as…: Financial difficulties and personal expenses were identified by investigating officers as the primary motivations behind the burglaries.

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HYDERABAD: Uppal police and the Central Crime Station (CCS) Uppal team arrested a 25-year-old woman for her alleged involvement in a series of house burglaries and recovered gold and silver ornaments, cash and an iPhone 17 worth approximately Rs 70 lakh.

The accused, identified as Paga Jaya, a homemaker and resident of New Bharat Nagar in Uppal, was apprehended near the LB Nagar route bus stop at Uppal X Roads around 8am on October 31, following a tip-off.

According to police, the case came to light after Gangam Bhaskar Reddy (55), a resident of New Bharat Nagar, lodged a complaint at Uppal police station on October 27. He told police that he had locked his house and left with his family on October 26 to visit Sri Mallanna Swamy Temple at Komuravelli.

The following day, his tenant informed him that the lock on the northern-side door of the house had been broken and the door was open. On inspecting the house, Reddy found that two cupboards in the master bedroom and children's bedroom had also been broken into. Around 48…

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