Actor arrested for stealing purses at Kolkata book fair; cops find cash inside the bag
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Kolkata: A police report states actor Rupa Dutta was arrested on Sunday for distracting attention by stealing at the International Kolkata Book Fair.
She was arrested after a policeman saw her throwing a purse in a dustbin on Saturday, an officer from Bidhan Nagar North police station said.
He noted that discrepancies in her answers were found when she was detained and questioned and that she possessed several purses and rupees 75,000 in cash.
"The woman has been arrested in connection with 'kepmari' (attention-diverting theft) and further investigation is underway to find out whether more people are connected with the crime," the officer added.
Ms Dutta was previously in the hot seat after she falsely claimed filmmaker Anurag Kashyap had harassed her, including screenshots of a conversation she had with another person who shared the same initials as the renowned director.