Agartala, 10th November 2026 : Tension gripped the area adjacent to the LIC office in Udaipur on Tuesday afternoon following allegations of a theft involving Rs 2,500 from a woman’s handbag. Four women, reportedly from Bihar, were detained by local residents after they were allegedly caught opening the zip of a woman’s shoulder bag and taking money from it.
According to reports, a tribal family from the Raiabari area had visited a shopping mall in Udaipur for shopping. During their visit, family members allegedly noticed a few women unzipping the shoulder bag of one of the women in the family and taking out cash. The family claimed that ₹2,500 was stolen from the bag.
Following the incident, local residents caught and detained four women outside the shopping mall, triggering tension in the area.
The matter was subsequently reported to the Radhakishorepur Women Police Station. Police personnel soon arrived at the spot and took the four detained women to the police station for questioning and further investigation.
Meanwhile, the complainant’s family claimed that the stolen ₹2,500 represented their hard-earned savings and demanded the return of the money.
Police officials stated that an investigation into the incident is underway. The exact circumstances surrounding the alleged theft will be established after the investigation is completed.
