A man was arrested for diverting the attention of an elderly woman and stealing her gold jewellery and cash in Vepery. Police sources said Kaliyammal, 76, a resident of Andiyappan Naicken Street, Choolai was living with her son. On the morning of March 17, she was walking to an Urban Primary Health Centre near V.V. Koil to purchase medicines when an unidentified man approached her, enquired about her well-being, and had a conversation. Published – March 20, 2026 12:38 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Grand Ugadi celebrations organised in Andhra Interviews do not have to be confrontational to be newsworthy