India News | Lawyer Among Three Held for Robberies in Madurai
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Madurai police on Wednesday arrested three persons including a woman lawyer in connection with a series of robberies. The police have recovered more than 10 mobile phones, 15 sovereigns of gold, and some weapons from their possession.
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 27 (ANI): Madurai police on Wednesday arrested three persons including a woman lawyer in connection with a series of robberies. The police have recovered more than 10 mobile phones, 15 sovereigns of gold, and some weapons from their possession.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) K Palanikumar, criminal activity has started to increase in the last two months after the lockdown was relaxed.
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Palanikumar said, "We have arrested six people including a female lawyer who was part of a gang led by one Pandiyarajan from Madurai in a series of robberies. We have also confiscated the items robbed in 25 cases from their possession."
Police have solved 25 crime cases of chain snatching and mobile phone snatching - 17 cases reported in the city and eight in Madurai rural district. (ANI)
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