Selaiyur Police arrested a 28-year-old man who is a digital graphic artist for snatching a gold chain from a woman.
On December 14 evening, R. Sowrnam, 60, was walking at Maruthi Nagar Main Road, Madambakkam. An unknown person came on a bike wearing a helmet and snatched 7. 5 sovereigns of gold chain and fled the scene. On her complaint, a special team of police led by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Selaiyur scrutinised all CCTV footage and arrested the accused who has been identified as S. Shanmuga Anandan, 32, of Ganapathy puram, Chromepet on Saturday.
Investigation revealed accused Shanmuga Anandan was a B.Sc., (Computer Science) degree holder working for a private digital graphic company at Vadapalani earning around Rs.32,000 per month. He borrowed huge amounts of money from loan apps and credit cards. In order to settle debts, he started snatching, said police.
Police also said he watched a lot of movies and YouTube videos before starting snatching. First He had stolen a two wheeler from Ambattur one week before and used this vehicle for snatching. With the help of CCTV Cameras. Selaiyur Police zeroed in on the accused and arrested him.
Published – December 22, 2024 01:10 am IST
