India, Aug. 14 -- A 36-year-old serial chain snatcher who remained elusive for years was arrested by the Kalyan Government Railway Police (GRP) on Monday. The woman revealed that she resorted to theft so that she could provide for her children's education.

The accused came on the police radar again after she stole a gold chain worth Rs.91,000 from a passenger, after which they set up a trap, arrested her, and successfully recovered the stolen gold.

The incident occurred on August 11 when a 47-year-old woman travelling on the Kasara train around 1:45 pm was standing near the door alone and got off at Shahad station. On her way home, she realized that her gold chain, worth around Rs.91,000 was missing, so she registered a theft report wit...