New Delhi, June 11 || In a significant breakthrough in curbing street crime in the National Capital, the South West Delhi District Police have arrested two habitual snatchers and one receiver of stolen goods.
The arrests were made by a joint team from the Anti-Snatching Cell and Police Station Safdarjung Enclave, following a detailed investigation into a series of snatching incidents in the area. With this action, four cases of gold chain snatching have been successfully worked out.
According to the South West District Police, “Two notorious snatchers cum B.Cs. of PS Ambedkar Nagar namely Anil, Arun and one receiver of stolen property, Mohd Imran, have been arrested. The accused were involved in a series of chain snatchings and are repeat offenders.”
The police statement further revealed that Anil, a resident of Dakshinpuri, has a criminal history involving over 40 cases of murder, attempt to murder, robbery, and snatching, while Arun of Madangir is involved in at least 18 such cases. Both are listed as ‘bad characters’ (B.C.s) of PS Ambedkar Nagar.
The operation followed an incident on May 28, when a 22-year-old woman, Riya, reported that two unidentified men on a motorcycle snatched her gold chain in the Green Park area. FIR No. 242/25 was registered at the Safdarjung Enclave police station, triggering a high-intensity investigation.