Mumbai, May 14 (PTI) The Mumbai Police have invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against two persons involved in chain snatching in Malad area here, an official said.

Also Read | UP Nagar Nikay Chunav 2023 Results: BJP Wins Big in Municipal Polls in Ayodhya, Mathura and Varanasi.

The main accused has at least 18 offences registered against him at Pant Nagar, Andheri, Jogeshwari and other police stations here, he said.

Also Read | VIDEO: ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ Slogans Allegedly Raised in Belagavi Post Congress’ Win in Karnataka Election Results 2023, Netizens Share Clips With the Claim.

On April 7, one of the two accused allegedly snatched the chain of a woman who went to a temple. The duo then fled in a car, the official said.

During investigation into the incident, the police seized the car used in the crime and also the stolen jewellery, he said.

The police also found involvement of the accused persons in serious crime cases over the past several years, following which sections of the MCOCA were invoked against them, the official said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)