Dehradun police have arrested two thieves on Friday for allegedly snatching a bag from a woman in Premnagar area on Thursday. Police recovered stolen items from their possession too, said Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Rautela on Friday. The accused have been identified as Amit Rawat, resident of Jhajhra and Vinit, resident of Cantt and both are graduates. One accused named Ranjan alias Ranjeet is still absconding.
A woman, resident of Premnagar had registered a complaint in Panditwari police post and stated that the incident had happened when she along with her husband was going to FRI at 3 pm. Three persons on a bike come near her and snatched her bag containing mobile phone and cashes and escaped from the scene, she said. Taking cognisance of this incident, a case under sections 356/379 of IPC was registered against unidentified persons in Panditwari police post on Thursday. Acting swiftly, police nabbed two accused Vinit and Amit around 5 pm in the same area on Thursday.