The East Zone police here today apprehended a most wanted notorious snatcher Sonu Kumar alias Sonu and Sachin of the dreaded Bawaria gang and seized 12 gold chains weighing about half-a-kg and a Bajaj Pulsar 220cc bike from his possession.
Talking to the media here, Joint Commissioner of Police, Crimes, Detective Department, said the accused had committed 14 offences of chain snatchings in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Cyberabad. The accused was a native of Ahmedgadh village under Jinjana police station, Shamili district of Uttar Pradesh. He was residing at Adarshnagar colony under Peerjadiguda, Uppal, Ranga Reddy district. However, his accomplices Manpreet alias Mangal, Rajiv Kohli alias Rajiv and Pinku Kumar alias Pinku of the native place of Sonu were absconding, the Joint Commissioner of Police said. The gangsters committed snatchings and thefts in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana.
On a tip-off, Sudhakar, SI, along with East Zone team, nabbed the notorious snatcher at Vinay Nagar colony, Saidabad in the early hours. (NSS)