Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Delhi Duo Arrested for Chain Snatchings in Hyderabad
Two men from Delhi, Akshay Kumar Sharma and Rohit, were caught by the police in Hyderabad for stealing gold chains from women.
They had done this before and were even jailed in Nagpur.
After getting out of jail, they started stealing again.
The police caught them in Delhi after forming special teams to find them.
They had stolen chains in many places in Hyderabad.
The police found three gold chains and two phones with them.
These men have been in trouble many times before for similar crimes.
Two Delhi-NCR delivery workers, Akshay Kumar Sharma (29) and Rohit (26), were arrested for multiple chain snatchings in Hyderabad on January 17, 2024.
The duo is part of a larger inter-state gang and entered Hyderabad on a stolen bike, committing thefts in various areas.
They abandoned their bike near Sangeetha theatre crossroads in Secunderabad and fled to Delhi.
Police traced and arrested them in Delhi, recovering three gold chains and two mobile phones.
Both have extensive criminal records, with Akshay Kumar facing 20 cases and Rohit involved in multiple snatching and theft cases in Delhi and Nagpur.
- Who
- Akshay Kumar Sharma (29) and Rohit (26)
- What
- Chain snatchings in Hyderabad
- When
- January 17, 2024
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Why
- To commit chain snatchings and theft
Police Perspective
Accused Perspective
Severity of Crime
Police Perspective
Police consider the chain snatchings as serious crimes and part of a larger inter-state gang operation.
Accused Perspective
The accused may view their actions as opportunistic rather than part of an organized gang.
- Arrested Individuals
- Akshay Kumar Sharma (29) and Rohit (26)
- Hometowns
- Sagarpur, New Delhi and Gurugram, Haryana
- Occupation
- Delivery Boys
- Date of Incident
- January 17, 2024
- Location of Incident
- LB Nagar, Hyderabad
- Number of Chain Snatchings
- Seven
- Previous Arrest
- July 2025 by Nagpur Police
- Recovered Items
- Three gold chains (6.4g, 20.8g, 28g) and two mobile phones
- Number of Cases
- 20 cases against Akshay Kumar, 9 cases against Rohit
