In Thalaghattapura, police arrested a 32-year-old man named Santosh within 24 hours of a chain-snatching incident. The victim reported the crime after being approached by Santosh, who was driving an autorickshaw. While pretending to ask for directions, Santosh allegedly grabbed the woman’s gold chain and fled. The police registered the case under Section 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and conducted an investigation that led to Santosh’s arrest. During the search, authorities recovered a 29-gram gold chain valued at approximately ₹2.5 lakh and an iPhone believed to have been stolen in a separate case.
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