Overview
- Pune police arrested 30‑year‑old Haider Salim Irani and seized a black Bajaj Pulsar after tracing CCTV and informer leads that linked him to ten chain‑snatching cases in the district.
- Kandivali unit in Mumbai detained two men suspected of snatching a gold chain from an elderly woman and allege one suspect melted the chain and sold the metal with a friend who was later arrested.
- Investigators used footage from dozens of CCTV cameras, technical analysis and human informers to identify suspects quickly and laid a train‑arrival trap to catch the Pune suspect on his return to the city.
- Police say suspects moved across state lines to places such as Bidar and Anantapur after offences, a pattern that complicates recovery of jewellery once gold is melted and sold.
- Probes continue as officers seek accomplices, attempt to recover stolen property and prepare criminal charges under current law, with officials warning evidence is harder to trace once gold is processed and dispersed.