Two men were arrested on Tuesday for snatching a mobile phone from a tea vendor near Khanpur Canal Bridge.
The accused have been identified as Rajwinder Singh of Giaspura and Anil Sharma of Sector 32, Chandigarh road.
The victim, Krishan Singh of Paddi village, stated in his complaint that the accused turned at his tea stall in a car on Monday night and tried to snatch his mobile phone. When he resisted, they threatened him with a sharp-edged weapon, and took it and fled.
He jotted down the registration number of the vehicle and informed the police.
ASI Sukhwinder Singh, who is investigating the case, said that soon after receiving the complaint, police swung into action and arrested the accused. The mobile phone has been recovered and police have also seized the accused’s vehicle.
A case has been registered under Section 379-B of Indian Penal Code at Dehlon police station. Police are investigating to find out if the accused have a previous criminal record.