nIn yet another case of snatching, a metropolitan magistrate's mobile phone was snatched by two bike-borne men in North Delhi's Kamala Nagar area on Monday night.
According to a senior police official, the incident took place on Monday at around 8 pm when the victim was speaking on his phone; two bike-borne assailants snatched his phone and fled from the spot.
"The magistrate then informed the police about the incident following which a police team was immediately sent to the crime scene. The police team after recording the statement of the magistrate lodged a case under sections 356 (assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person) and 379 (punishment for theft) has been registered at the Civil Lines police station," said the senior police official.
"Police teams have been formed who are analysing the CCTV footage of nearby areas to nab the accused," said the senior police official.
There has been a sudden increase in the snatching cases in the recent past. The Delhi Police have claimed that they have managed to curb cases of snatching and more than 4,000 criminals have been put behind the bars.