India News | Mumbai: 3 Held for Targeting Women, Senior Citizens to Snatch Gold Jewellery

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Three members of a gang that targeted women and senior citizens to snatch gold jewellery have been arrested, a Mumbai police official said on Monday.

Mumbai, May 9 (PTI) Three members of a gang that targeted women and senior citizens to snatch gold jewellery have been arrested, a Mumbai police official said on Monday.

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Khan Rashid Abdul (24), Khan Shabbar Niyaz Ahmed (29) and Tafshir Abbas Sayyed, residents of Deonar and Govandi, had last week snatched a gold chain worth Rs 1 lakh of 83-year-old Jayshree Jagdale, the Chembur police station official said.

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"Their modus operandi is to travel in an autorickshaw with a fake numberplate. After last week's incident, we scanned CCTV footage extensively and nabbed them within 12 hours. Further probe into their crimes is underway," he 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)

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