According to the police, Banti Laxminarayana, who ran a flex printing shop, had opened his shop on September 10 and found Rs.3,500 missing, with the back door of the shop damaged, following which he lodged a complaint.

Rajanna-Sircilla: A man, who allegedly committed a theft dressed up as a woman, was nabbed at Yellareddypet. Police said he wore his wife’s clothes and even her hair extensions for the theft on September 9.

According to the police, Banti Laxminarayana, who ran a flex printing shop, had opened his shop on September 10 and found Rs.3,500 missing, with the back door of the shop damaged, following which he lodged a complaint. The police, who checked CCTV footage were surprused to see a “woman” in the visuals. During further investigation, they got suspicious over the behaviour of Sudheer, son of Ramindla Nampalli, who had rented out the room to Laxminarayana. On questioning, Sudheer confessed to the crime and said he had worn his wife’s churidar and hair extensions apart from a face mask to avoid suspicion.

He was arrested and produced before the court.