Varanasi: Police have booked three women for theft for allegedly stealing undergarments worth around Rs 10,000 from a shop in the Chetganj area, an officer said on Friday.Chetganj Station House Officer Vijay Kumar Shukla said, according to shop owner Sudeep Singh, the theft occurred on February 24 after three women came to his shop.”When the salesgirl went inside to bring items, the women allegedly stuffed undergarments worth about Rs 10,000 into their bags,” he said, citing the complaint.”Singh detected the theft during stock verification and subsequently approached Chetganj police station to lodge a complaint,” he said.The shopkeeper submitted CCTV footage of the incident.Investigators have identified one of the accused women, who earlier served as president of a traders’ association.After a purported video of the incident went viral, one of the accused, Sunita Soni, issued a statement in her defence.She said she had gone to the market and that the women accompanying her had come from Jaunpur.She claimed that certain items were unavailable at the shop and that she had left her mobile number there to collect them after a week.”I am not aware of what the women accompanying me may have taken from the shop. I will fully cooperate with the shop owner and the police administration,” she said. PTIEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosThree Fault Lines, One Open War: Security Expert Breaks Down Why Pakistan’s Taliban Gamble FailedPak-Afghan War: Security Expert Say Conflict Could End Badly for IslambadWho Is Really Running Pakistan’s Afghan Policy? Experts React To Islamabad’s AggressionIndia, Israel Backs Kabul: Pak Journalist’s Shocking Claims on Afghan Actions Against IslamabadAmid Rising Violence, Afghanistan Urges Pakistan For Talks To Prevent Prolonged Conflict“Deep Concern”: China Alarms As Pakistan-Afghanistan Clash Explodes After Taliban StrikeKejriwal Gets Clean Chit In Delhi Liquor Policy Case, Court Tears Into CBI Over Lack Of EvidencePakistan Army Blames India Again For ‘Open War’ Against Afghanistan, Calls Taliban Delhi’s ProxyCanada PM Mark Carney Lands In India, Aims For Fresh Push To Reset Strained Bilateral TiesPakistan in Open War With Afghanistan, But Does Islamabad Have the Military Muscle?123PhotostoriesThe most powerful mantra to remove fear and anxietyFrom Thalapathy Vijay to Dhanush: South Indian celebrity divorces that shocked fansThe 50: From Yuvika Chaudhary getting upset with Mr Faisu to Sidharth Bharadwaj’s eviction; Top moments from the episode5 plants you should NEVER place near the main door as per Vastu and why3-ingredient breakfast dishes for working women and what makes them specialDitch the pastel winds: What Vijay Deverakonda’s and Rashmika Mandanna’s wedding outfits taught us6 Indian billionaires who own private residence worth crores in Lutyens’ Bungalow Zone, DelhiFrom red anarkali to yellow suit: Rashmika Mandanna’s newlywed glow steals the spotlight10 Bihari Sattu dishes that are good for gut health and overall nutritionOne woman dies every 8 minutes in India from cervical cancer: Oncologist shares 5 critical steps to prevent it123Hot PicksPakistan-Afghanistan warIndia GDP growthGold rate todayAir ticket refund rulesIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays February 2026Bank Holidays februaryTop TrendingResident Evil RequiemDenver BroncosNFL RumorsHSR Stellaron Hunter Blade skinLos Angeles DodgersCody BellingerTony DungyShai Gilgeous AlexanderNFL CombineTony Dungy
Varanasi: Police have booked three women for theft for allegedly stealing undergarments worth around Rs 10,000 from a shop in the Chetganj area, an officer said on Friday.Chetganj Station House Officer Vijay Kumar Shukla said, according to shop owner Sudeep Singh, the theft occurred on February 24 after three women came to his shop.“When the salesgirl went inside to bring items, the women allegedly stuffed undergarments worth about Rs 10,000 into their bags,” he said, citing the complaint.“Singh detected the theft during stock verification and subsequently approached Chetganj police station to lodge a complaint,” he said.The shopkeeper submitted CCTV footage of the incident.Investigators have identified one of the accused women, who earlier served as president of a traders’ association.After a purported video of the incident went viral, one of the accused, Sunita Soni, issued a statement in her defence.She said she had gone to the market and that the women accompanying her had come from Jaunpur.She claimed that certain items were unavailable at the shop and that she had left her mobile number there to collect them after a week.“I am not aware of what the women accompanying me may have taken from the shop. I will fully cooperate with the shop owner and the police administration,” she said. PTI
