The Barke police arrested Minnat, 42, of Kotepura in Ullal, on the charge of snatching the gold chain of a three-year-old girl in a conventional hall of the city on October 18.
The police said a complaint had been lodged that the woman had snatched gold chain worth ₹1.35 lakh worn by the girl who had come for a wedding function at TMA Pai convention hall.
The police led by Sub Inspector Guruppa Kanti collected evidence and arrested Minnat on October 19. The team recovered the gold chain from the accused and then produced her before the jurisdictional magistrate on October 20.
The accused is involved in nine criminal cases, which included five theft cases reported in Konaje police staton and three theft cases in Ullal police station.
Published - October 21, 2026 07:58 pm IST