New Delhi: Amid reports of a saree worth Rs 1 lakh being stolen at the IITF here, police on Saturday caught two women red-handed while they were fleeing after allegedly stealing jewellery items from stalls, an official said.

Police said at least three stalls were targeted during the day, though no formal complaint was received in one of the incidents where Rs 1 lakh saree was stolen.

The arrested women identified as Yogita and Uma, residents of Vishwas Nagar were nabbed by the special teams deployed outside the halls to monitor suspicious movement.

"Alert teams intercepted the two women while they were trying to escape after committing theft. Every reported incident is being acted upon immediately," a senior police officer said.

He added that a reported case of a saree worth Rs 1 lakh

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