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Crime
12 Arrested in Surajpur Cloth Shop Theft, Including 10 Rajasthan Women
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 19 Oct 2026, 04:01 PM
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Police in Surajpur district busted a gang that stole from a saree shop and warehouse, arresting 12 suspects, ten of whom are women from Rajasthan.
Police in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh announced the seizure of a theft ring that targeted a local saree shop and its adjoining warehouse. The suspects entered the premises under the pretext of purchasing sarees and then proceeded to loot the inventory.
During the operation, law‑enforcement officials detained twelve individuals. Ten of the arrested persons are women who hail from the neighboring state of Rajasthan, while the remaining two are unidentified locals.
A senior police spokesperson said that the investigation revealed a coordinated plan to exploit the shop’s trust and that the recovered items are being catalogued for return to the owner. The case is being forwarded to the district court for further legal action.
During the operation, law‑enforcement officials detained twelve individuals. Ten of the arrested persons are women who hail from the neighboring state of Rajasthan, while the remaining two are unidentified locals.
A senior police spokesperson said that the investigation revealed a coordinated plan to exploit the shop’s trust and that the recovered items are being catalogued for return to the owner. The case is being forwarded to the district court for further legal action.