Ballari APMC police have recovered Rs 17 lakh in cash from the residence of two women accused of pickpocketing passengers on buses. The officers traveled to Kuppam town in Andhra Pradesh to locate the suspects, seized the money from their home, and returned to Ballari, where they are now actively searching for two other women who remain at large. The identified accused are Bhuvana, 35, and Roopa, 36, both residents of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh.
The duo is alleged to have stolen 135 grams of gold valued at Rs 13 lakh and Rs 1 lakh from a bag belonging to Yellamma, a native of Chitradurga, while she was traveling on a bus from Rampura to Ballari. Subsequently, on September 3, they allegedly stole 4.5 tola of gold worth Rs 3 lakh from Parvathamma at the Ballari bus stand. Cases were registered at the APMC police station for both incidents.
The investigation was advanced using CCTV footage, call details, and crime records from the Chittoor Police Station in Andhra Pradesh, which helped trace the suspects. Ballari Superintendent of Police Suman D Pennekar has formed a dedicated team to arrest the two remaining fugitives.
