Woman held for chain snatching in Latur
Latur, Jun 27 (PTI) Police in Maharashtra's Latur district have arrested a 50-year-old woman allegedly involved in chain snatching and seized gold worth Rs 1.58 lakh from her, an official said on Friday.
The local crime branch apprehended the woman involved in two cases of theft, he said.
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