2 notorious snatchers held, pistol cartridge seized

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2 notorious snatchers held, pistol cartridge seized

Tuesday, 25 June 2019 | Staff Reporter | NEW DELHI

The Delhi police has arrested two notorious snatchers just hours after they snatched a mobile phone from a person in Delhi’s Safdarjang area on Sunday.

 Police said that the accused were also found involved in nine cases of snatching and robbery in the area. Police have also recovered one country made pistol along with a live cartridge from the possession of the accused.

The accused have been identified as Harish Chand (30) and Rohit Singh (25) both residents of Malvia Nagar in Delhi.

According to Devendra Arya, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South-West district, the two snatchers riding a scooty, snatched a mobile phone of the victim Rahul just after he bought it from a store in Yusuf Sarai market.

“The snatchers even threatened the victim with a gun, after the victim raised the alarm.

A complaint was registered at Safdarjang Enclave police station and all the pickets and patrol parties in the neighboring areas were alerted about the snatchers in an effort to nab them,” said the DCP.

“A similar scooty was spotted at the Arjun Nagar picket and were signaled to stop by the patrolling team. Both the rider and the pillion were apprehended on spot as they tried to flee” said the DCP.

“During checking, one country made pistol, a live cartridge and a mobile phone were recovered fromthe possession of the accused and the scooty they were riding on was also seized,” said the DCP.

“During interrogation, the accused confessed to the snatching of the phone from the victim and it was learnt that the duo are involved in nine cases of snatching and one case of theft which are being verified by the police,” said the DCP adding that further investigation is in progress.

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