6 women held for stealing USD 8,300 and passport from Canadian in New Delhi

New Delhi (PTI): Six women have been arrested for allegedly stealing a Canadian citizen’s purse containing US dollars worth Rs 530,000 and his passport, Indian police said on Tuesday.

T. Sukuraman, a Canadian citizen, while getting off the metro found that his black purse, containing USD 8,300, his passport and other documents, was missing. He filed a complaint and police scanned the CCTV footage. Within 24 hours, they arrested six women for their alleged involvement in the theft.