Ghaziabad duo held for series of chain-snatchings in Bhayander

Two men from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh were arrested last week after a series of chain-snatching incidents in Bhayander. The Thane rural police laid a trap at Mira Road railway station last week and arrested the duo, Shahzad Haidari (32) and Hasan Nakvi (24). The police said the men would take trains to Mumbai, stay at lodges and rent motorbikes to commit the crimes.

They would drive around Mira Road and Bhayander areas and allegedly target women during the day.

They would flee after snatching gold necklaces. The police said the men were identified from CCTV camera footage. The police have recovered 481 gm of gold worth Rs 14.50 lakh from the accused, said an officer from Thane rural police.