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Chandigarh: UT Police arrest two, crack four robbery cases
Police said they worked out four FIRs registered at Sector-39 police station under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The cases involved robbery using a deadly weapon, along with additional charges in two cases for aggravated offences.
The UT Police arrested two youths involved in a series of robberies and solved four robbery cases reported across the city.
Police officials said they recovered all stolen items, achieving 100% recovery in the detected cases.
The arrested accused were identified as 20-year-old Mohit, a resident of Pipaltha village, Jind district, Haryana, and 24-year-old Ajay, a resident of Patiala Bank Colony, Kurukshetra, Haryana. Police apprehended both during the investigation into multiple robbery cases registered on May 8. After a four-day police remand, the accused were produced before a local court and remanded to judicial custody.
Police said they worked out four FIRs registered at Sector-39 police station under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The cases involved robbery using a deadly weapon, along with additional charges in two cases for aggravated offences.
All four incidents were reported on the same day, with complainants describing a similar crime pattern.
According to police, the accused followed a consistent modus operandi. They would move around the city on a Honda Activa scooter, identify targets, and rob them at knifepoint.
Police recovered all stolen property linked to the cases, including eight mobile phones, one knife, wallets, and a Honda Activa scooter used in the crime.
The recovered mobile phones were linked to different police station areas, including Sector-39, Sector-36, Sector-34 and Sector-49.
Officials said both accused have no previous criminal history. However, further investigation is underway to ascertain whether they were involved in any other similar incidents.
