Duo held for snatching Panchkula resident’s mobile phone

They were arrested after a tip-off, and the snatched mobile phone and Honda Activa were recovered from their possession by Panchkula police

Acting swiftly, police arrested two men who snatched a Panchkula resident’s mobile phone in Industrial Area, Phase 2, on Monday.

Police arrested two persons for snatching a Panchkula resident’s mobile phone. (Getty Images)

The accused were identified as Prashant and Deepu, both residents of Phase 1, Ram Darbar.

Riding a Honda Activa, they had snatched the mobile phone of Amit Kumar of Budanpur, Panchkula, while he was on his way to Industrial Area, Phase 2, around 1 pm on Monday.

They were arrested later in the day on a tip-off, and the snatched mobile phone and Honda Activa were recovered from their possession.

They are now facing a case under Section 379-A (snatching) of the Indian Penal Code, which carries a jail term up to 10 years. The duo was produced before a court and sent to one-day police remand.

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