Mangaluru: Seven involved in 24 cases of chain snatching, robbery arrested

MANGALURU: The city police have arrested seven people in connection with chain snatching, robbery, two-wheeler theft, and obstructing police from performing their duties.
Abdul Ishaam, 26, Safwan, 29, Mohammed Thousif, 30, Abdul Khader Sinan, 30, Mohammed Fazal, 32, Arshad, 34, and Mujahidur Rehaman, 23, were arrested in Mangaluru. Police seized 210 grams of gold including chains valued at Rs 10 lakh, as well as 7 two-wheelers.Cops are still looking for gold ornaments and more than five two-wheelers used by the accused.
The accused are involved in 13 chain snatching cases, five attempted chain snatching cases, three bike theft cases, and two robbery cases reported at the police station limits of Bajpe, Mangaluru North, Barke, Kavoor, Urva, Mangaluru East, and Ullal.
On Tuesday, city police commissioner N Shashi Kumar said that teams of nearly 60 police personnel, including ACPs of the Central and North sub-divisions PA Hegde and Mahesh Kumar, have been working diligently on these cases under the supervision of DCPs Hariram Shankar and BP Dinesh Kumar.
A local mechanic is said to have trained the accused to steal locked two-wheelers that were parked. Obtaining CCTV footage was also difficult, and the majority of the offences were reported in the Kavoor, Malemar, Chilimbi, Dongerkery, Kadri, and Bejai areas. The arrest of one of the accused by Bajpe inspector Sandesh was crucial in the case.
According to DCP (law and order) Hariram Shankar, the majority of the cases were reported after 7pm, and the accused used a number of tactics to avoid detection. Detailing, including mapping of areas where the offence was reported aided in detection, he said.
Two more suspects are believed to be abroad. Meanwhile, preliminary investigations have revealed that the stolen gold was sold to three jewellery stores in Bantwal, and action will be taken against them by police. The commissioner also announced a cash prize for the team.
The accused have been charged with a variety of offences, including assault on police. Among them, Abdul Ishaam is charged in 21 cases, including 12 in connection with the anti-CAA protests. Abdul Khader Sinan is facing two charges: assault and rioting and the Arms Act violation. Meanwhile, Mohammed Thousif has been charged with violating the Arms Act, and Mohammed Fazal is a suspect in cases filed at the Bantwal rural, Mangaluru rural, and Kankanady town police stations.