The suspects usually targeted their victims on Bullet motorcycles.
The three arrested accused included a goldsmith who used to buy the snatched items from the gang.
The accused were identified as Shubham, a resident of Nainital and the leader of the gang, his henchman Ajay, a resident of Bihar, and goldsmith Nav Kumar aka Swarn Kumar, a native of West Bengal.
According to the police, they had been receiving complaints of chain snatching for the last one and half months with victims reporting that heavy-built youths coming on a Bullet in the East Zone committed the crime.
“The gang used to target elderly people when they stepped out for a walk. Women were their main targets,” ACP, Crime, Varun Dahiya said.
Police have recovered Rs 1.27 lakh in cash, a gold chain, and one cylinder from their possession, he said.
“Nav Kumar has been operating a jewellery shop in Chakkarpur village for the last six months. We are questioning the suspects to know about the whereabouts of the remaining suspects,” Dahiya added.
–IANS
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