Mumbai Police Nab Chain Snatchers in 24 Hours Using Torn Poster Clue

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News18•24-01-2026, 19:26
Mumbai Police Nab Chain Snatchers in 24 Hours Using Torn Poster Clue
- •Mumbai Police arrested two chain snatchers within 24 hours after a 63-year-old woman's gold chain was stolen in Borivali's IC Colony.
- •The thieves attempted to obscure their auto-rickshaw's number plate with grease, but a torn poster on the vehicle became a crucial clue.
- •MHB Police used CCTV footage to track the auto-rickshaw with the distinctive torn poster, leading to the arrest of the culprits.
- •Sanjeev Murlidhar Gupta (43) and auto-rickshaw driver Rajnarayan Chhotelal Sharma (35) were apprehended in Dnyaneshwar Nagar, Dahisar East.
- •Separately, DRI seized gold worth 2.89 crore rupees smuggled from Saudi Arabia, hidden in a meat grinder at Mumbai Airport, arresting two.
Why It Matters: Mumbai Police's swift action, using a unique clue, led to the arrest of chain snatchers and recovery of stolen gold.
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