Even as mobile snatching incidents are becoming routine in Bhubaneswar, the Commissionerate police busted an inter-State gang of mobile phone snatchers following the arrest of three youths from Jharkhand.
The accused were allegedly involved in snatchings in different parts of the city. The cops seized 103 mobile phones including six iPhones from the possession of the accused. Based on a complaint filed by one Prabhakar Goenkha, a criminal case was registered at the Laxmisagar PS on December 31, 2020. As per the complaint, when Goenkha was standing near the Kalpana Square liquor shop some unidentified persons snatched his iPhone Pro-12 and fled from the spot.
After examining CCTV footages and based on information collected from sources, police identified three persons, Deepak Kumar, Kanchan Nunia and Ankit Kumar Pawsar from Sahebganj of Jharkhand, who were staying at a rented room near Fishery Lane in Chintamaniswar.
Following interrogation of the three youths, police searched the rented house of the three youths and recovered 103 mobile phones including the stolen iPhone Pro-12 belonging to Goenkha.