LUCKNOW: In an unusual revelation of criminal ingenuity, the Lucknow Police busted a six-member all-women gang that employed a peculiar tactic to steal gold ornaments from fellow female passengers. The gang would pretend to puke during a ride, creating panic and confusion, and then take advantage of the distraction to snatch valuable items. The arrested women were identified as Jyoti, Mala, Archana, and Neetu (all residents of Chandauli), Lakshmi of Mau, and Vandana of Ghazipur. Acting on CCTV footage and inputs from informants, a police team from Gomtinagar police station nabbed the accused near Virat Crossing. The team recovered three gold chains, one gold locket threaded in a black pearl necklace, and Rs 13,000 in cash from their possession. DCP, East Zone, Shashank Singh, said th

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