Panchkula, Jul 17 (UNI) In a major break-through, Haryana police on Wednesday nabbed two chain snatchers from Panchkula, who were involved in about 64 snatching cases in Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Chennai.
Panchkula Deputy Commissioner of Police Kamal Deep Goyal said that the accused identified as Ashok Kumar (35) and Rajiv Kohli alias Raju were arrested by a team of Crime branch, Sector-26 from Majri Chowk, Panchkula following a tip-off.
On preliminary interrogation, it has come to light that they are involved in several cases of gold chain snatching. Both confessed to have snatched about 20 chains from Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh during last five-six months period. It was also revealed that both have been living a luxury life with the money obtained in this manner.
As many as 27 cases of snatching were registered against Ashok in Delhi, nine in Chandigarh, one each in Panchkula and Uttar Pradesh, ten in Gurugram and seven in Mohali. Similarly, Rajiv was involved in six incidents of snatching in Delhi and three in Chennai.
Giving details, the DCP said that Crime branch got secret inputs from informers that two miscreants, involved in snatching incident in Sector-27, were going towards Uttar Pradesh via Panchkula in a vehicle bearing UP registration number. Acting swiftly, Police team immediately swung into action and arrested both accused from Majri chowk.
Police has recovered a bike and gold chains snatched from near petrol pump in Sector 27 Panchkula, Gangoh and Saharanpur. "With their arrest, crime branch will able to solve more cases of snatching in the town as well as other places. Both were taken on police remand and interrogation is on to gather more details," the DCP added.
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