Three snatchers arrested within two hours; gold earring snatched from elderly woman recovered

Panchkula, December 29 (Ishan Samvad): The Panchkula Police arrested three snatchers within just two hours of an incident in which an elderly woman was robbed of her gold earrings during a Nagar Kirtan procession. The robbed jewellery has also been recovered and the accused have been sent to judicial custody.

According to police, a 60-year-old woman from Dera Bassi had come to her brother’s residence in Sector 4, Panchkula, on December 28. While watching the Nagar Kirtan, three youths took advantage of the crowd and allegedly snatched her gold earring and fled.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Srishti Gupta said that based on the victim’s complaint, a case was registered at Police Station Sector-5 under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and investigation was launched immediately.

The Rider-4 patrol team consisting of SPO Naresh and SPO Jasvir, along with Sector-2 Police Post team led by ASI Kuldeep Singh and Head Constable Rakesh, acted swiftly and apprehended the three accused within two hours.

The arrested accused have been identified as:

• Govinda, resident of Nagpur, Maharashtra
• Vikramjeet alias Bobby, resident of Amritsar, Punjab
• Veeru, resident of Nagpur, Maharashtra

All three were currently residing in a rented accommodation in Manimajra, Chandigarh.

Police investigation revealed that Govinda already has a previous theft case registered against him and Vikramjeet has a prior case of assault. The snatched gold earring has been recovered from their possession.

All three accused were produced before the court and sent to judicial custody.

DCP Srishti Gupta stated that strict action will continue against criminals and public safety will not be compromised.