Kathua police arrests chain snatcher

Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Nov 22: Kathua police has arrested a chain snatcher and recovered one purse, a Golden chain and one Golden ring from him which he had snatched from a lady.
Police said a written complaint was lodged in Police Post (PP), Marheen on September 27 that two motorcyclists snatched a bag (purse) of a lady in which one Gold ring, Gold chain, 5000 rupees cash and some important documents were kept. Accordingly case FIR Number 261/2023 Under Section 382 IPC was registered in Police Station (PS) Rajbagh and further investigation was started.
During the course of investigation, a joint team from Police Station, Rajbagh led by SHO PS Rajbagh, Inspector, Tariq Ahmed assisted by Incharge Police Post (PP), Marheen, PSI Jyoti Choudhary under the supervision of SDPO Border, Dheeraj Katoch did hectic efforts and arrested one snatcher who was identified as Shammu, son of Mashoor of Gota Ruha, tehsil Marheen, district Kathua and recovered the snatched bag (purse), one Gold chain, one Gold ring and some documents whereas the further investigation of the case is going on. The arrest was made under the overall supervision of SSP Kathua, Shivdeep Singh Jamwal.