Hyderabad Police Arrest Burqa Clad Jaya Over Five House Thefts Worth Rs 70 Lakh

Officers say she learned house-breaking tricks online. She hid this from her husband. Police say she wore a burqa during the thefts to conceal her identity and avoid detection. They recovered gold and silver ornaments, cash and an iPhone 17 from her. They estimate the total value of the seized property at around Rs 70…

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Sometimes criminals use burqa to hide their identity at the time of committing crimes. Hyderabad Police have arrested a 25-year-old woman for allegedly looting gold jewellery, cash and an iPhone 17 from locked houses in the city. Police identified her as Paga Jaya, reports Radiancenews.com. They link her to five theft cases.

Officers say she learned house-breaking tricks online. She hid this from her husband. Police say she wore a burqa during the thefts to conceal her identity and avoid detection. They recovered gold and silver ornaments, cash and an iPhone 17 from her. They estimate the total value of the seized property at around Rs 70 lakh.

CCTV footage shows her trying to break into a locked house. She wears a long black burqa, black gloves and a light blue backpack. Her head and face stay fully covered. She failed to open the door and left the building.Police say her motive was to finance a lavish lifestyle. This detail comes from information shared in a police-related update.

The same update reported a separate case. Police arrested a man named Naveen for ten thefts within 20 days. Officers seized about 37 tolas of gold ornaments from him. This equals about 430 grams.

Police continue to investigate both arrests. Officers want to establish the full extent of the alleged offences. They also aim to identify possible links to other burglary cases.The claims remain allegations until a court decides the cases.