Youth held for chain snatching

PUNE: The Deccan Gymkhana police have arrested a youth for allegedly snatching a gold chain worth Rs 45,000 of a woman on Prabhat road. The police have identified the suspect as Dinesh Gopal Ganore (28) of Indirangar. A complaint in this regard has been lodged by Pratima Gokhale (53) of Shukrawar Peth.
Senior inspector of the Deccan Gymkhana police station S G Kenjale told TOI that the incident took place, when Gokhale was walking on the Prabhat road.The suspect Ganore and his accomplice snatched her gold chain worth Rs 45,000 and fled from the spot.
Kenjale said that Ganore's name was revealed during the interrogation of three suspects, who were arrested by the Vishrambaug police. The Vishrambaug police have recently arrested Angad Gawli (23) of Kothrud, Sunil Gawli (24) of Dhanakwadi and Karan Kohli (32) of Bibvewadi in another chain snatching case. ""During their interrogation the trio revealed Ganore's name and also revealed that he had snatched gold chain on Prabhat road with Angad Gawli recently,"" Kenjale said.
Kenjale said that the police are now investigating whether Ganore was involved in some more crimes of chain snatching in the city. ""We are also investigating about his accomplices. However, he is not cooperating the police during the investigations,"" Kenjale said.
Ganore has been remanded to police custody till June 14 by the court.