Bike-Borne snatchers strike twice in Chandigarh, targeting two men

The police have arrested two teenagers involved in a snatching case from May 27. The suspects, Ajay (18) from Jujhar Nagar, Mohali, and Brijesh (18) from Kajehri, Sector 52, were caught after Mohd Umar, a 19-year-old resident of Kachi Colony, Dhanas, reported the crime. Umar said he was attacked by the two boys while taking a bath in Gwala Colony, Maloya. The assailants snatched his mobile phone, ₹350 in cash, and his spectacles. Umar's cries for help alerted a passer-by, who called the police. A PCR vehicle quickly arrived and took Umar to GMSH, Sector 16, for treatment.

During the investigation, police recovered the stolen mobile phone, the weapon and motorcycle used in the crime, a sword, and clothes belonging to Umar from the suspects.

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Two more snatching incidents in Chandigarh

On Monday, two more snatching incidents were reported in Chandigarh. The first incident occurred in Sector 9-A, where Rohit Chand, a resident of Sector 9-B, was targeted. He claimed that three motorcycle-borne men snatched two silver chains and a mobile phone from him outside a house in the evening. A case was registered under Sections 379-A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code at the Sector-3 police station.

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The second incident happened near the Sectors 14/15/24/25 intersection. Gurpreet Singh, the owner of Shiv Shakti Kiryana store in Nayagaon, reported that three men on motorcycles snatched his mobile phone and wallet containing ₹2,000 and important documents. Another FIR was lodged under similar sections at the Sector-11 police station. Police have launched investigations into both cases.

The police continue to work on cracking down on such crimes and ensuring the safety of city residents.