Siblings arrested for chain snatching in Salem
Two siblings were arrested in Salem for a series of gold chain snatching incidents. Police recovered the stolen items after linking the suspects to multiple robberies occurring earlier in the year.
Why it matters
The arrest highlights local law enforcement efforts to curb street crime and property theft in the region.
Two men, who were siblings, were arrested for snatching a gold chain from a woman here on Sunday (August 9, 2026).
According to the police, on August 6, two men snatched a 6.5-sovereign gold chain from G. Saraswathi (44), a resident of Dalmiya Board while she was headed to a grocery shop in a two-wheeler. Previously, on March 26 2026, two men snatched two sovereign gold chain at knifepoint from C. Manikandan (30), while he was in a car at Poonai Karadu near Mallamooppampatti.
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