CHENNAI: Two Youth in their early 20s allegedly went on a robbing spree on the city’s streets and snatched gold chains from three women walking on the streets in just four hours. They were nabbed on Friday.
According to the police, they began the probe after three chain snatching incidents were reported in and around Virugambakkam on March 2. With the help of CCTV footage from the locality, the police traced the two youths K Basha (22) and Saravanan (24), both of Vysarapadi.
Police said the two went on a robbery spree on March 2 after stealing a motorbike parked in front of a house in Chinmaya Nagar.
“After this, they went to Virugambakkam and snatched a gold chain from one Manimegalai (48) who was walking home in Venkestwara Nagar around 3 pm. They then reached the main road, and after 10 minutes, they robbed the gold chain from one Kala (55), and fled the spot even as a few locals tried to catch them,” said the police.
“After four hours, they headed to Vadapalani and snatched another chain from one Divya (24), a software employee. All the three incidents were recorded on CCTV which made it easier to identify the suspects,” said the police.
The police said a total of 51 sovereigns of gold jewellery were recovered from them. Police claimed Saravanan was facing two murder cases and was even detained once under the Goondas Act.
A police officer probing the case said the two became friends when they met in a TASMAC shop and decided to rob to make quick money.