Miscreants snatch ₹50,000 from DWCRA Group women in West Godavari district
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Kovvur DSP B. Srinath said the accused came on a bike and followed the two women, who drew ₹9 lakh of Satyavathi Group, from a nationalised bank.
Thieves snatched away ₹50,000 cash from two DWCRA Group women, while they were returning from a bank at Velivennu village in the district. Kovvur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) B. Srinath said that the accused came on a bike and followed the two women, who drew ₹9 lakh of Satyavathi Group, from a nationalised bank on Monday. The miscreants tried to snatch the cash bag from the women who were walking in a street. When the victims retaliated, thieves fled away with ₹50,000 cash bundle which fell on the road from the bag.More Related News
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