Archive · 1 Jul 2025
Srikalahasti Police Bust Chain-Snatching Gang, Recover Gold
In Srikalahasti, India, police caught three people who were stealing gold chains from women.
They stole gold worth about 13 lakh rupees!
The police found the stolen gold and arrested the people involved.
These people would grab the chains and then ride away on a motorcycle.
They had done this several times before, and used the money to spend on themselves.
Three individuals were arrested in Srikalahasti for chain-snatching.
Police recovered 139.170 grams of gold, worth approximately Rs 13 lakh.
The accused were linked to six chain-snatching cases.
The arrests were made on Monday near Nandi Restaurant.
The suspects used stolen property to fund personal habits.
- Who
- M. Mani Maran, Mari Manikyam, and Kottambeti Raja were arrested.
- What
- Three individuals were arrested for chain-snatching and gold recovery.
- When
- Arrests were made on Monday.
- Where
- Srikalahasti, India.
- Why
- The suspects targeted women to steal their gold chains to fund their personal habits.
- Gold Recovered
- 139.170 grams
- Gold Value
- Rs 13 lakh
- Number of Arrests
- Three
- Location of Arrest
- Near Nandi Restaurant, Mittakandriga
