Thane Police Bust Karnataka Chain-Snatcher: 10-Day Watch, 20 Cases Solved

• Thane Crime Investigation Department arrested Abbas Yunus Sayyed alias 'Badda', a chain-snatcher from Bidar, Karnataka.
• He targeted elderly women and two-wheeler riders in the Mumbai-Thane area, committing thefts by snatching gold chains.
• Police conducted 10 days of surveillance to track his movements before apprehending him.
• Jewelry worth approximately 30 lakh rupees was seized, and 20 chain-snatching cases across Thane, Mumbra, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar, Ambernath, Chitalsar, and Vartaknagar were solved.
• Badda used trains to travel from Karnataka to commit crimes and then flee back, residing in Kalyan and having ties to an Irani settlement in Bidar.

Why It Matters: Thane Police arrested a Karnataka-based chain-snatcher, solving 20 cases and seizing 30 lakhs worth of jewelry.