Police have arrested a couple from Andhra Pradesh for allegedly snatching a chain to raise money for their marriage. The two were arrested by Vanasthalipuram police in Malkajgiri, Hyderabad for allegedly snatching a gold chain weighing around 30 grams from a 65-year-old temple worker in Hasthinapuram.
The victim, Andugula Ramulamma, was cleaning the temple when the accused allegedly targeted her in the absence of other devotees.
After reportedly failing to secure jobs, they allegedly resorted to crime to arrange money for their planned marriage. The victim, Andugula Ramulamma, was cleaning the temple when the accused allegedly targeted her in the absence of other devotees. The duo then fled on an Activa scooter. Police recovered the stolen gold ornament and two mobile phones belonging to the accused. They have been living together in the Gurramguda area of the city and are first-time offenders, with no previous criminal cases registered against them. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody, and the cops are undertaking further investigation into the matter.
They wanted to get married and committed the crime due to financial distress, police said. The incident occurred at around 6.04 am on October 18 at the Raja Rajeshwari Temple in Venkata Ramana Colony.
The couple moved to Hyderabad about a month ago in search of employment, according to police. Police said Varalaxmi allegedly held the elderly woman and covered her mouth while Ramana Reddy forcibly removed her gold chain (a pusthelathadu). Both accused Annapu Reddy Durga Ramana Reddy and Tenka Varalaxmi are from Andhra Pradesh are lovers who had been in a relationship for about a year and a half, according to police.
