Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Nov 16: The police arrested a youth for snatching purse of a woman and recovered some cash and a few snatched items from his possession in Udhampur area today.
Based on a written complaint lodged by one lady in Police Station Udhampur stating that when she was coming from Bus Stand Udhampur, one miscreant restrained her way and snatched her purse and fled away from the spot.
On this a case FIR No. 156/2022 U/S 382 IPC got registered at Police Station Udhampur and investigation started.
After this a police team led by SHO Raghubir Singh, assisted by PSI Rahul Jamwal after strenuous efforts arrested the accused namely- Rakesh Kumar, son of Yashpal of Ossu, Udhampur.
On sustained questioning, the accused confessed his involvement in the above case and on his disclosure stolen items were also recovered from his possession.