A screen grab of the Zaheerabad jewellery shop.
Hyderabad: A group of burqa-clad women stole a 70-gram gold chain from a jewellery store in Zaheerabad on Sunday, August 16.
The women entered the Jai Bhavani Jewellery Store, and one of them asked the staff members to show her a nose pin, while the others allegedly stole the necklace before leaving the shop. The owner noticed that the necklace was missing.
Upon checking the closed-circuit television footage, the owner noticed that the accused had stolen the gold chain. Based on the complaint, the Zaheerabad Town Police registered a case of theft under Section 303 of the BNS and initiated an investigation.
A video shared on social media showed one of the accused engaging a staff member and covering the co-accused as they stole the necklace.
This post was last modified on August 18, 2026 4:36 pm