Thane, Jan 31 (PTI) Three members of a notorious criminal gang have been arrested by Thane Police for snatching gold chains after identifying them by analysing at least 1,000 footages from CCTV cameras, a senior officer said on Wednesday.

Police also used technical and intelligence inputs to pick the trail of the accused trio who were nabbed from Ambivli in Kalyan.

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Police said chain-snatching incidents had occurred in Vartak Nagar, Chitalsar and Kapurbawdi police station limits.

Police recovered stolen chains and a motorcycle, the officer added.

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"Police examined nearly 1,000 footages from CCTV cameras and also utilized technical and intelligence inputs to trace the accused," ACP, Vartak Nagar division, AV Deshmukh, told reporters.

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