Sivaganga police have arrested a woman who broke into a house and snatched a gold chain from an elderly woman in Devakottai.
Police said, N. Kalyani, 94, was residing on MRM KL Street in Devakottai. On Tuesday, a woman broke into her house, snatched the 1.5 sovereign of gold chain worn by Kalyani, and fled the scene.
The Devakottai Town police registered a case and investigated the incident. It was revealed that Selvi, 42, a construction worker from Devakottai area, was the one who snatched the chain. It was also uncovered that she had targeted and watched the elderly woman’s house while doing construction work nearby.
Following this, the police arrested Selvi and recovered the chain.
Published - October 14, 2026 07:42 pm IST