The Gurugram Police have arrested two members of a gang of snatchers. A total of 7 mobile phones, a country-made pistol, 1 live cartridge, a motorcycle have been recovered from their possession, the police said.
Following a series of chain-snatching incidents in the city, Commissioner of police KK Rao had formed a team to nab the culprits. Following a tip-off, the Anti-Chain Snatching staff of the Gurugram policenabbed the duo from DLF Phase- 4 area. The suspects were identified as Raman and Ajay, a resident of Bihar.
Investigations revealed that the accused were earlier booked by the police in a vehicle theft case at the Sector-9 Police Stations in Gurugram. The police also confiscated their motorcycle, which they used while committing the crime.
“The two-member gang of snatchers were allegedly involved in dozen cases of mobile snatching at various places in Delhi and NCR. We have recovered seven mobile phones from their possession. They used to sell the mobiles in Gurugram and Uttar Pradesh,” Sandeep Kumar, Incharge-Anti Chain Snatching staff, said.