A person who allegedly snatched the gold chains of two women here was arrested Monday (July 20).

According to police, R. Saradha (51), a resident of Karuppur town panchayat, runs a vegetable shop near a Murugan temple in the locality. On Sunday, while she was alone at the shop, a person came and inquired about vegetable prices. While she was replying, the person snatched her five-sovereign chain and fled. The Karuppur police registered a case.

Second incident

S. Santhiya (33), a resident of the 13th ward on Karuppur Main Road, runs a grocery shop. On Monday morning while she was in the shop, a person, who came on a motorcycle and wore a helmet, asked for biscuits. While she was taking the biscuits, the person snatched her two-sovereign chain and fled. This was the second chain snatching reported within 24 hours in Karuppur police station limits. The Karuppur police were on the lookout for the culprit.

On Monday evening, the police arrested a 22-year-old man at Hasthampatti in connection with the cases. The suspect was identified as R. Vignesh of Pennagaram in Dharmapuri district. The police seized the gold chains and a two-wheeler from him.

The police have arrested a person for allegedly snatching the gold chain of a woman near Madukkarai in Coimbatore district.

Nizharuddin alias Arath Nizar (29) of Kuniyamuthur was arrested on June 17 based on a complaint lodged by a 30-year-old woman from Madukkarai.

The woman complained that an unidentified person approached her from behind on a two-wheeler and snatched her gold chain when she was walking down the Thoppampalayam Road at Madukkarai on June 11.

The Madukkarai police registered a case, and a special team was constituted under Inspector Rajendra Prasad. The police were on the lookout for Nizharuddin for his suspected involvement in the snatching based on circumstantial evidence.

The police intercepted Nizharuddin during a vehicle check near Marappalam at Madukkarai on Wednesday. When questioned, he confessed to have snatched the woman’s gold chain, according to the police.

The police arrested him and recovered the snatched chain from him. Two motorcycles used by the accused were also seized. He was remanded.