KOLKATA: A 20-year-old married woman — walking alone with a scooter by her side in the middle of the night in a Karaya bylane — caught the attention of the local cops, who were maintaining watch through CCTV after multiple cases of two-wheeler thefts got reported from the Park Circus-Beniapukur area in the past two months.
The cops rushed to the spot, only to realize that she might be part of a gang of intra-state bike thieves, who has managed to steal four two-wheelers with help of a master key. She was finally arrested from her residence at Chhatubabu Lane in Entally this weekend.
The accused has been identified as Ashia Bibi. Cops said that while women kepmars are common in the city, it is rare that a young woman would act as a lifter herself. “We are questioning the accused for leads and to identify all those, who actually sold off these vehicles,” said cops.
Police said that Ashia’s husband, to whom she got married in 2018, is a private firm employee. “It seems like she was not happy with her financial condition and had met some friends, who lured her into the job,” said a cop. “So far, her direct role has been found in a theft case at Karaya last month and two more this month at Karaya. She is also wanted in an Entally case,” said the officer.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/woman-held-for-multiple-bike-thefts/articleshow/79846305.cms