Ranchi police of Friday arrested three accused of chain snatching cases and sent them to jail. Addressing a press meet, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Anish Kumar Gupta said that the in recent times various cases of chain snatching came to light. “Three persons riding on two motorbikes snatched chain from a woman early in the morning when she was on morning walk at Kanke Road under Gonda Police Station on May, 16. Keeping in mind this incident Ranchi District Police constituted a Special Investigation Team in (SIT) in leadership of Ranchi Urban Superintendent of Police (SP) Sujata Kumari Vinapani to investigate the matter,” he said.
“The SIT started investigation immediately and nabbed three accused and recovered the snatched chain and two motorbikes, which were used while snatching. The three arrested persons have criminal antecedents. All the arrested persons have confessed their involvement in recently happened cases of snatching of purse, chain and mobile handsets,” Said Gupta.
While giving details about the culprits, Gupta said that one of them is Shekh Shaiph, aged 21 years, resident of Chandawe Chowk under Pithoria Police Station in Ranchi district another is Shekh Mehtab, age 22 years, resident of Chandawe under Pithoria Police Station and last one is Shekh Jabir, age 22 years, he is also resident of Chandawe under Pithoria Police Station in Ranchi District.