BENGALURU: A 28-year-old woman arrested for allegedly abetting her chain snatcher husband by disposing of the booty also accompanied him in a theft case registered at Huvina Hadagali police station in Ballari district.Jnanabharati police said Mahadevi, 28, a resident of Kumbalgodu who’s from Huvina Hadagali, was addicted to a lavish lifestyle and frequently visited malls, apart from travelling to Goa and Kodagu where she stayed at posh resorts.Mahadevi and Achyuth Kumar , 31, who was shot at by cops on June 17 near Kengeri, used to earn money by committing offences, including chain-snatching and thefts. Mahadevi was arrested on Monday.Investigation revealed Mahadevi forced her husband to take to chain-snatching whenever she was short of money. Police claimed they had solved 105 cases of chain-snatching in Bengaluru by arresting Kumar; they recovered 3.5kg of gold ornaments worth Rs 1 crore from him. A goldsmith identified as H Gavisiddesh, 33, from Koppal , was also arrested in the case for buying the stolen booty.Police said Mahadevi not only helped her husband dispose of the booty but also accompanied him in a few cases of theft. One of them was reported in Huvina Hadagali. “The couple visited their relative’s house and stole gold and Rs 3 lakh. Cops found the couple’s Scorpio near Huvina Hadagali and chased them. The duo fled, leaving behind the SUV and booty,” a cop said.Achyuth was picked up at Jnanabharathi on June 15. The next day when he was being taken for a spot inquest, he attempted to escape. Police shot at and injured Achyuth when he attacked the personnel.

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