Two of inter-State gang of chain-snatchers held

Following a probe into a spree of 10 chain snatching cases reported from the outskirts of Bengaluru on June 28, 29 and 30, the Bengaluru Rural police have arrested two men from the notorious Shamli ga

Following a probe into a spree of 10 chain snatching cases reported from the outskirts of Bengaluru on June 28, 29 and 30, the Bengaluru Rural police have arrested two men from the notorious Shamli gang of inter-State chain-snatchers. The arrested have been identified as Arjun Kumar, 33 and Rakesh, 40, who hail from Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh but are residents of Ludhiana in Punjab. The police have recovered 465 gm of gold chains, most of them pledged in Ludhiana, and two stolen bikes that they used to commit the crimes. This is not the first time members of the Shamli gang have been arrested in the city. In 2020, two members - Subhash and Sanjay - were arrested by the Yelahanka police in connection with nine chain snatching cases.