Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Two Brothers Arrested After Police Encounter Over Mangalsutra Snatching
Police in Bahraich were investigating the alleged theft of a woman’s mangalsutra.
The woman had been travelling in an e-rickshaw when two motorcycle riders allegedly took it.
Police used camera footage, technical tools and informers to identify two suspects.
The suspects were brothers named Salman and Arif.
Police said officers found them near Gandhi Ghat on Thursday.
One suspect allegedly fired at the officers when they tried to stop the motorcycle.
Police returned fire, injuring Salman in the leg, and arrested Arif.
Officers said they also found a gun, bullets, a motorcycle and the stolen mangalsutra.
Police said two brothers allegedly snatched a woman’s mangalsutra from an e-rickshaw in Bahraich on September 21.
The suspects were identified as Salman and Arif alias Taslim, officials said.
Police said Salman opened fire when officers tried to stop their motorcycle near Gandhi Ghat.
Salman was injured in retaliatory firing, while Arif was arrested, according to police.
Police recovered a country-made pistol, cartridges, a stolen Apache motorcycle and the mangalsutra.
- Who
- Police arrested brothers Salman and Arif alias Taslim, whom officials identified as suspects in the alleged snatching.
- What
- The brothers were arrested after an encounter in which police said Salman was injured by retaliatory firing.
- When
- The alleged snatching occurred on September 21; the encounter took place on Thursday evening, before the September 25 report.
- Where
- Near Gandhi Ghat in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, within the Fakharpur police station area.
- Why
- Police said they were investigating the alleged snatching of a woman’s mangalsutra and linked the suspects to several robbery and theft cases.
- Incident
- A woman’s mangalsutra was allegedly snatched from an e-rickshaw.
- Incident date
- September 21
- Suspects
- Brothers Salman and Arif alias Taslim
- Encounter location
- Near Gandhi Ghat, Bahraich
- Injury
- Salman sustained a bullet injury to his right leg.
- Recoveries
- A 12-bore country-made pistol, one spent cartridge, one live cartridge, a stolen Apache motorcycle and the mangalsutra.
- Prior cases
- Police said the brothers had eight to nine robbery and theft cases registered against them in Bahraich and Gonda.