Police claimed to have solved three cases of jewellery theft involving the throwing of chilli powder in the eyes of women in the Kumarsain area of Shimla.
Police investigation revealed that the accused used to conduct recce for several days before the incident. During investigation, it was revealed that the accused kept coming to the victim’s dhaba for three consecutive days. He used to watch the movement of women and their routes. When the woman was found alone in a deserted place, the accused would put chilli powder in her eyes and render her helpless. A case was registered in Kumarsain police station in this matter. On the complaint of Suno Devi, a case was registered in Kumarsain police station. During this time he kept an eye on the woman’s activities. When the woman was found alone, the accused put chilli powder in her eyes and snatched the mangalsutra from her neck and ran away.
Police arrested the accused from Nurpur, identified as 26-year-old Jail Singh, resident of Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. The first incident took place on August 31, 2026, near Jubbad, according to police. After this, a similar incident took place near Kandyali on September 14. The third incident came to light on September 26.
After this he would snatch earrings or other gold jewellery and run away, police said. Complainant Seema Devi had told that on the way, a person poured chilli powder in her eyes, snatched the gold earrings from both her ears and ran away from the spot. The accused poured chilli powder in the woman’s eyes and snatched gold earrings from her ears and ran away, according to police. Assistant superintendent of police Shimla Mehar Panwar said that the accused used to choose deserted and isolated roads to avoid CCTV cameras.
