Seven involved in chain snatching cases arrested
The Hindu
The police have recovered 210 grams of gold ornaments and three two-wheelers
The police on Tuesday arrested seven men said to be involved in 21 crimes, including 13 cases of chain snatching, reported in the city since July this year.
Police Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar gave names of the accused as Abdul Ishaam (26), Safwan (29), Mohammed Tousif (30), Abdul Khader Sinan (30), Mohammed Fazal (32), Arshad (34) and Mujahidul Rehman (23).
Mr. Kumar told reporters that the first three arrested persons were directly involved in chain snatching and other crimes, while the others were involved in planning theft and disposal of stolen articles. The police are on the lookout for two associates of the arrested men. They are said to have fled to Qatar and Saudi Arabia, respectively, after crime. The police have also launched a search for goldsmiths who are said to have helped the accused in disposing of stolen gold ornaments.