Woman farmer's gold chain stolen while boarding bus at Shegaon Budruk in Chandrapur

A woman farmer's gold chain was stolen as she boarded a bus at Shegaon Budruk in Warora taluka of Chandrapur district. The incident took place on the afternoon of November 12, 2026. A case has been registered against unknown persons at Shegaon police station under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

According to the complaint, Rekha Dilip Awari, a 53-year-old woman farmer from Wadgaon (Aab), had come that morning by bus from Umri with her sister-in-law to shop in the Shegaon Budruk market. After finishing their work and shopping, the two women were sitting on a chair in front of Abhijit Hotel at the bus stop at around 2 pm, waiting for the return bus. The complainant was wearing a gold chain around her neck at the time.

At around 3 pm, the bus from Warora to Yerkheda arrived. Awari and her sister-in-law moved forward to board it. A large crowd of passengers had gathered to get on. It is alleged that unknown thieves took advantage of the crowd and the confusion.

After she got out of the crowd and went some distance into the bus, a woman sat down on a seat and put her hand to her neck to adjust her chain, and found it missing. By the time the bus reached Bhendala Phata, it was clear that the complainant's chain had been stolen. The theft took place between 3 pm and 3.30 pm, while boarding the bus.

The complaint states that the stolen chain had been bought two years ago. It had two strands, four pendant beads attached to them, and 30 to 40 gold and black beads strung on it. Its weight was about 10 grams and its value is estimated at Rs 50,000.

The complainant then went straight to Shegaon police station and narrated the incident. On the basis of her oral report, police registered a case of theft against the unknown accused. Sub-inspector Dilip Ajibrao Pole is investigating the case further.

The daylight theft in a crowded place has created fear and anger among local residents and women. The question of women's safety in the market area has been raised once again.