Haveri: Haveri police arrested a woman thief allegedly involved in housebreak thefts in Haveri city on Wednesday evening. Rs 20,000 cash, jewellery worth Rs 3.15 lakh and silver articles worth Rs 27,500 have been recovered from Jayashri Kanvar Upadya, the accused.
SP K G Devaraj said Jayashri, a native of Kalaburagi city, has targeted several locked houses during daytime. She was caught at Shivaji Nagar I Cross while she was doing a recce on the prext of collecting plastic from roadsides. She carrying an iron rod made the police suspicious and upon interrogation, she spilled beans on her crime history.
The SP said she has targeted many houses in Haveri and other cities. After further inquiry, she will be produced before the court, he added.