Youth arrested for snatching gold in name of chovva dosham

AMBALAPPUZHA: A youth who robbed a woman of gold in the name of a pooja to be conducted for her chovva dosham (lord Mars), has been arrested. He has been identified as Shyam Kumar (35) of Vandanmedu in Idukki. He snatched two sovereigns from a native of Karumadi in Ambalappuzha.

The incident related to the case happened five months ago. The accused met the woman via Facebook. He also built a friendly relationship with her family. He later came to her house and asked them to conduct a pooja on the anklet in order to remove the chovva dosham disrupting her marriage.

He later fled on his bike with the anklets of two sovereigns. Her family lodged a complaint with the police. He was later caught from Idukki.