Two youth held for chain snatching in Vellore
Two youths were arrested in Vellore, India, for snatching a gold chain from an insurance company employee. Police used CCTV footage to track and apprehend the suspects.
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Two youths were arrested by Bagayam police in Vellore, on Saturday, for snatching 10 sovereigns of gold chain from an insurance company staffer recently.
The police said the arrested persons were identified as Kenerson, 21, and his accomplice K. Diwakar, 21. They were residents of Katpadi in Vellore town.
Initial inquiry revealed that the victim Kameela Manjula, 54, worked at a private insurance firm. . On August 25, she was returning to her house near Christian Medical College (CMC) in Bagayam when the duo in a two-wheeler reportedly snatched her gold chain and fled the spot.
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