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Chandigarh: Snatching purse lands duo in jail for 5 years
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Nov 08, 2023 07:46 AM IST
As per police, the duo had snatched the purse of a woman, who was riding a Honda Activa, near the Grain Market roundabout in Sector 26, Chandigarh
Two Dhanas residents who had snatched a woman’s purse in 2021 have been awarded five-year jail by a local court.
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The court of additional sessions judge convicted the duo, Dheeraj and Ritik, under Section 379-A (snatching) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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Residents of Kachhi Colony, Dhanas, they are in their early 20s.
As per police, the duo had snatched the purse of a woman, who was riding a Honda Activa, near the Grain Market roundabout in Sector 26.
Subsequently, a case under Section 379-A of the IPC was registered at the Sector 26 police station and the accused were nabbed following a probe.
