Diplomat Correspondent
Jammu:DD, Police today claimed to have arrested two chain snatchers along with the stolen chains/ornaments.
Police said that they received a complaint at Police Post Chinore from a woman who reported that two unidentified individuals, with their faces covered, snatched her gold chain while she was returning home from duty. The culprits fled the scene on a scooty.
The investigation team lead by IC PP PSI Arjun Singh, Incharge Police Post Chinore assisted by PSI Tahir Shabir, conducted a thorough investigation under the close supervision of SHO Domana and SDPO Domana.
With the help of CCTV footage and technical analysis, the team identified and apprehended the accused Sanjeev Kumar alias Lucky, resident of Janipur, and Amit Kumar, resident of Janipur Colony.
Upon their disclosure, the snatched gold chain was recovered, and the scooty used in the crime (JK02DB3187) was seized. The arrests and recovery were made in connection with FIR No. 167/2025 U/S 307 BNS.
The investigation is ongoing, with further developments anticipated.
The entire operation was conducted under the direct supervision of SSP Jammu, Joginder Singh (JKPS) and Rural Jammu, Brijesh Sharma (JKPS).
Notably, this is the second case successfully solved by the current Incharge of Police Post Chinore. A case in this regard has been registered under FIR No 167 of 2025 under section 307 BNS.DD