Mohali police nab two snatchers

Tribune News Service

The Mohali police claim to have worked out some snatching cases with the arrest of two motorcycle-borne snatchers from the Kharar area here. 

Those arrested are Lovepreet Singh, alias Lovely (18), and Lovepreet Singh, alias Kaka (20), both residents of Peer Sohana village here. The police have recovered a Splendor motorcycle (PB 65 AC 9426), two gold chains, gold and silver ornaments, purses, cash and mobile phones from their possession. 

Mohali Senior Superintendent of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said the snatchers were arrested on a tip-off. 

“Lovely, who left studies after he failed in Class VIII, used to work at a grocery shop while Kaka, a matric fail, was working with a private factory in Mohali. To make a quick buck, both youngsters entered the world of crime around five months ago and started snatching purses, gold chains and mobile phones from women,” said the SSP.

The accused were produced before the court, which remanded them in police custody for two days.

Woman’s purse snatched

Chandigarh: A snatching incident was reported from the market in Badheri, Sector 41, in which motorcycle-borne miscreants targeted a 53-year-old woman, Shanta Sharma, and snatched her purse containing Rs 1,400 and some important documents. The incident took place around 9.30 pm. The victim failed to note down the registration number of the motorcycle. The police rushed to the spot. A case has been registered. 

Snatching bid

A snatching attempt was made on a UT woman constable, Satinder Kaur (23), near her house in Sector 40. The victim foiled the attempt of the snatchers, who were riding a motorcycle. The victim immediately informed the police. Sources said the police analysed the footage of a CCTV camera installed near the spot.