Two men posing as inspectors of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) were arrested by Chandigarh police on Thursday.
The accused Jai Inder Singh, a native of Himachal Pradesh and Birash, a native of Patiala were arrested on the complaint of Avtari Kumar.
Avtari Kumar, a resident of Mohali, in his complaint stated that he, along with his brother, was on the way to his residence at around 1 am, on his auto rickshaw. As soon as they reached the dividing road of Sector-42/53, two men signalled them to stop the auto rickshaw.
The duo told him to show the documents of auto and driving licence, said Avtari.
“The accused also demanded a bribe of Rs200, for not issuing me a challan as I was not carrying the papers of my auto. However, when I declined to provide them the amount, they forcibly took cash from the pocket of my brother and escaped from there,” added the complainant.
The Chandigarh police, who were on patrolling, caught the accused. During further questioning, the accused admitted their crime and disclosed that they work in private companies.
The accused were drug addicts and used to commit snatching to fulfil their needs, said Mohan lal, in-charge, Police Post, Sector 61 here.