People help police nab chain snatcher

MYSORE: A furniture dealer, an engineering student and a cop showed what it takes to a bust a crime in Mysore. The trio gave a youth, who had robbed a homemaker of her gold chain, a hot chase and apprehended him here on Wednesday.
Furniture dealer Mohammed Nayaz was on going to his shop when he noticed a crowd near a house at the intersection of IGP's official residence and Chamundi Vihar stadium.A woman was hollering for help. Unlike other passersby, Nayaz didn't walk off after learning of the chain snatching incident. He decided to help Indravathi, 55, a homemaker, to nab the miscreant.
When he was told that the thief had fled towards his locality in Gayathripuram, he quickly calculated the thief's possible escape routes. thought he would have only one way to escape as either side of the road was covered with high compound wall.
"A minute later, I saw a youth boarding an auto near a fair price shop. He seemed to be in a hurry. My suspicion was right. I intercepted the auto on my two-wheeler. He tried to escape but was caught after a brief chase near MCC zonal office in Gayathripuram," said Nayaz.
Comrade in arms
Nayaz was ably supported by R Raghukumar, an engineering student. Raghukumar, son of retired cop Rachachari, said he was near his house when he saw Nayaz chasing a youth.
Manjuanth K, a cop attached to the dog squad, too, hunted for the accused for nearly 15 minutes. He was on his way to the SP's office. The cop had gone in another direction in search of the accused.
Deputy Commissioner of police (crime) M M Mahadevaiah, who applauded the efforts of the public and the cop, said: "we require the support of the public to put an end to chain- snatching incidents in Mysore."
This is the second such incident where the public have helped cops nab a chain snatcher. Last August, a 70-year-old businessman Balasubramanyam had caught a miscreant under K R police limits.
The accused has been identified as DCP said Indravathi (55) wife of R Rajendran was alone when one
Mahesh, 22, of Chaatipura, Yelandur taluk, Chamarajanagara district.
Indravathi was alone at home when the incident occurred at 11.45am. Mahesh entered her house when she went out to get the dried clothes. When she returned, he snatched her chain and fled. The chain weighed 30 grams. Indravathi's husband R Rajendran, a churmuri vendor, said that they have been living in the house since 23 years and they have never had any trouble till today.
Crimeline:
11.45 am: Youth enters the house, muffles homemaker and flees with a piece of chain.
11.48 am: Indravathi came out of the house and alerted public.
12.10 pm: The accused is caught.