Five mobile phones recovered with arrest of two robbers in Chandigarh

The arrests came following a complaint by Vishal, who works in Industrial Area, Chandigarh; apart from the complainant’s mobile phone, four more stolen phones were recovered from the robbers

Two days after a Daria village resident was robbed of his mobile phone and wallet by two youths on Sunday night, police arrested the duo on Tuesday.

Police recovered five mobile phones following the arrest of two robbers in Chandigarh (HT File)

The accused, Ranjeet, 21, and Balwant Kumar, 22, live in Hallomajra village and work as waiters for a catering business.

Apart from the complainant’s mobile phone, four more stolen phones have been recovered from them.

The arrests came following a complaint by Vishal, who works in Industrial Area, Phase 1. He was walking back home on Sunday night, when the two accused forcibly snatched his mobile phone and wallet from his pocket, and fled on foot.

The accused have been booked under Sections 392 (robbery), 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) and 411 (dishonestly receiving stolen property) of the Indian Penal Code at the Industrial Area police station. They were presented in court on Tuesday and sent to judicial custody.

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Police equestrian meet from April 2

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