more-inThe Vijayanagar police have arrested a gang of three chain snatchers and recovered gold valuables worth ₹6 lakh from them. Passers-by caught the trio. However, before they could be handed over to the police, the trio managed to escape. The Vijayanagar police, based on a complaint by passers-by, verified the CCTV footage and tracked down the trio. They said the accused were habitual offenders, who had been arrested earlier on similar charges and even imprisoned.

Source: The Hindu August 19, 2017 07:52 UTC