Key Highlights
- According to the police, the case came to light after Lopetti Nagamani, a resident of Pragatinagar in Moosapet, reported the theft of her handbag while buying vegetables at a local market on January 13.
- She later lodged a complaint on January 17, stating that the bag contained ₹40,000 in cash.
- Following the complaint, police registered a case and launched an investigation.
- On Tuesday morning, the accused were apprehended near the Kukatpally Y-junction after they were found loitering in a suspicious manner.
- Police said that the trio targeted crowded places and weekly markets to commit thefts.
