Gangs that looted women in public places busted

Vadodara: The detection of crime branch (DCB) on Monday arrested two men and detained a minor for looting two women in different areas of the city in the last week of February. The gang had snatched purses of two women from Nizampura and Waghodia Road and fled from the spot. The police said that they used to commit the crime for earning some quick money.
“We had received information about the gang following which we nabbed the trio from Warasia area. We have seized a motorbike, four mobile phones, some cash and a gold ring from the accused,” said Jaydeepsinh Jadeja, DCP (crime). The accused have been identified as 27-year-old Anil Budhwani and Rakesh Chawla, 23, both residents of Warasia.
Budhwani, who used to work at a roadside stall, was detained under Prevention of Anti-Social Act (PASA) twice in the past. Chawla used to work at a cloth shop but he is unemployed for last three months while the 17-year-old used to earlier work at a shop in Mangal Bazaar. The police said that the trio used to keep an eye on busy localities and then zero in on their target.
They used to snatch purses of women and flee from the spot. On February 25, the gang had targeted Purnima Patel who stays in Nizampura area. Patel, an NRI, lost her purse consisting Rs 8,000 and some documents to the accused.
On February 22, 61-year-old Ragini Rana had gone to see a dentist. The accused followed her and snatched her purse in Chhani. She lost some cash, debit card and some bank documents. The cops are now investigating if the gang had committed any other crimes in the city.