Vishal's mother robbed

A handbag containing diamond-studded jewellery worth Rs. 30 lakh and Rs. 60,000 cash belonging to Tamil-Telugu actor Vishal’s mother Janaki Devi, was stolen when she went to a textile store at Basheerbagh in Hyderabad on Monday.

She went to Dharmavaram silk sari shop located near Ohri’s at Basheerbagh around 4 p.m. While seeing the saris, Janaki Devi placed her handbag on the floor, the Saifabad police said. After selecting some saris, she looked for the handbag to pay the bill, but it had disappeared by then.

Police said the shop was located five metres off the main road and strangers moving on the road might have set their eyes on the bag when she put it on the floor. The shop had no secret cameras. The 55-year-old woman hailing from Chennai came to the city on Sunday to attend a function.