Thane, June 19: The Government Railway Police (GRP) have arrested woman who allegedly stole jewellery worth Rs 4.2 lakh from a commuter at a railway station in Maharashtra's Thane district last month, an official said on Monday.

The Kalyan GRP crime branch arrested the woman on June 17 for the theft that took place at Thakurli railway station on May 21, senior inspector Asharuddin Shaikh. Thane: Autorickshaw Driver Tries to Self-Immolate Outside Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's House; Suicide Attempt Foiled by Cops.

The complainant was waiting for a train at Thakurli railway station when her bag containing jewellery was stolen, he said. A case under section 379 (theft) of the Indian Penal Code was registered at the time, the official said. The CCTV footage from the station showed a woman walking away with the bag, he said. Thane: Bus Stop in Mira Bhayander Named 'Bangladesh' by Civic Body, Here's How Indira Nagar Stop Got It's New Name.

The police soon zeroed in on the accused, who was apprehended from Titwala and the stolen jewellery was also recovered from her possession, the official said, adding that a probe is on to find out if the accused had been involved in similar thefts.