India, Dec. 4 -- The Delhi Police railway unit busted two organised women-led theft gangs who allegedly stole jewellery and other valuables from people in lifts or escalators at railway stations.

Police on Wednesday said they arrested five women and recovered stolen valuables worth Rs.1 crore. One of the gangs was operating across Gujarat and Delhi, and another based out of Anand Parbat.

Police said the first gang was found at Sarai Rohilla Railway Station, where the accused travelled from Palitana, in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. The women frequently changed their location after every theft, they added.

A team, led by inspector Lalit, SHO of Sarai Rohilla Railway Station, scanned over 100 CCTV footage cameras and arrested Sheetal al...