Four chain snatchers have finally came in the dragnet of Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths in the city.
The accusers, who are residents of Baloda Bazar district use to come to Raipur for executing the crime, police informed here on Sunday.
During the past few months, a spate of chain snatching incidents were reported from different parts of Raipur city.
Two bikes and three chains were recovered from the possession of the accusers, Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Shweta Sinha informed reporters here.
Under suspicious circumstances, the accused were arrested near the Raipur Railway station under the limits of Gunj police station,
she added. During interrogation, they admitted of being involved in chain snatching incidents at Rajim Navapara, Ravigram, Telibandha and Byron Bazaar near State Bank of India, ASP claimed.
According to the police, the accused were identified as Satyam Manikpuri, Sumit Manikpuri, Parmeshwar Dhruv who are residents of Dandani Baloda Bazar and Chudamani Manikpuri of Bharseli Baloda Bazar.
Informing about their modus operandi, the ASP informed that after spotting any victim, two of the accused used to go for snatching the chain while two others on bike used to maintain some distance keeping an eye on the surroundings while making sure that any policemen was
not around.