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Crime
15 Women Arrested in Bihar for Plotting Festival Season Theft
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 17 Oct 2026, 06:16 PM
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Muzaffarpur police have busted an interstate gang of women allegedly planning to steal chains, purses, and mobile phones during the festive season. Fifteen women, including 11 from Uttar Pradesh, have been arrested.
Authorities in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, have apprehended 15 women suspected of being part of an interstate criminal network. The arrests were made as part of a police operation aimed at preventing thefts during the ongoing festive period.
The women are alleged to have been planning to target festival-goers, specifically focusing on snatching chains, purses, and mobile phones. The operation was conducted by the Nagar Thana police.
Of the 15 women arrested, 11 hail from Uttar Pradesh, while the remaining four are residents of Bihar. The police action is seen as a significant success in curbing organized crime during a time of increased public gatherings.
The women are alleged to have been planning to target festival-goers, specifically focusing on snatching chains, purses, and mobile phones. The operation was conducted by the Nagar Thana police.
Of the 15 women arrested, 11 hail from Uttar Pradesh, while the remaining four are residents of Bihar. The police action is seen as a significant success in curbing organized crime during a time of increased public gatherings.