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Woman steals patient’s gold chain at Omandurar Hospital, arrested

Triplicane police initiated investigations based on a complaint from K Suganthi (38) of Mangalapuram, Chetpet.

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CHENNAI: he city police have arrested a 51-year-old woman who stole a gold chain from a patient at the Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital (Omandurar hospital) two days ago.

Triplicane police initiated investigations based on a complaint from K Suganthi (38) of Mangalapuram, Chetpet. Her mother, Sheela, was admitted in the hospital on May 9 and shifted to the ICU.

On the night of May 10, Suganthi left the hospital to buy food. When she returned, she noticed her mother’s gold thali was missing from her neck. After searching in the ward, Suganthi filed a complaint with the police.

After investigations and going through CCTV footage, police zeroed in on the suspect, A Annabakkiyam (51) of Choolaimedu. Police recovered the stolen gold chain (6 gm) and arrested her.

Probe revealed that Annabakkiyam was an attender for another patient admitted in the hospital. She was produced before a magistrate and remanded to judicial custody.

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