VASCO
Vasco police on Friday arrested two persons accused in chain-snatching incidents at Porvorim on Thursday and recovered the stolen items from them.
Vasco PI Nilesh Rane said the Vasco police had identified the accused after Porvorim Police station had circulated footage to all police stations across the State. “There were two chain snatching incidents reported in Porvorim police station. One incident was captured on CCTV camera.
The incidents occurred on Thursday evening and a mangalsutra was snatched in one incident, while a gold chain was snatched in the second
incident. Based on images captured on the CCTV, Vasco Police identified the culprits as Ashpak Kadur (23) and Hussain Raichur (20), both from New Vaddem, Vasco.”
PI Rane said Vasco police kept a watch on the two suspects and after laying a trap, they were nabbed at Dabolim. “During a search, a gold mangalsutra and a gold chain were found in their possession.
Both accused were then taken to the police station and placed under arrest under Section 41 CrPC,” said PI Rane. TGN
