Thiruvananthapuram: The Kadakkavoor police here on Tuesday registered the arrest of a five-member the gang which included chain snatching using the stolen Vehicle. Police have identified the accused as 21-year-old Shameer from Pallipuram, 21-year-old Abin from Kadakvoor, 20-year-old Akhil Preman from Vakkom, 19-year-old Harish from Chirayinkiju and 22-year-old Jernisha from Nilamel.
Among the accused, Shamir and Abin are accused of stealing a vehicle and then using it for dacoity. Akhil Preman and Harish are accused of modifying the stolen motorcycle beyond recognition. Jernisha is accused of helping him snatch the gold chain.
The accused were arrested after investigating a case related to the robbing of a gold chain of an 80-year-old woman at Angilimukku near Kadakkavoor on Saturday morning, police said. Both the accused were severely beaten up attacked The woman who was walking on the road before running away with the gold chain. The incident was caught on surveillance camera.
Both were habitual offenders, involved in several similar crimes within and outside the district, including in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. So the police can easily identify them. After taking them into custody, the police found that the motorcycle used by them was allegedly stolen from the parking lot of the Government Medical College Hospital in the early hours of Saturday.
Both also disclosed the involvement of others. Police have recovered the vehicle. Jarnisha, who worked as an assistant manager at a private finance firm in Chalakudy, helped him sell the chain. Police is also probing his financial activities.
During interrogation, the gang has admitted to committing more similar crimes in the recent past. team that Arrested The accused were led by Varkala DSP P Nias, Kadakkavoor Station House Officer Inspector V Ajesh and Sub Inspectors SS Dipu and Mahin Manohar.
Among the accused, Shamir and Abin are accused of stealing a vehicle and then using it for dacoity. Akhil Preman and Harish are accused of modifying the stolen motorcycle beyond recognition. Jernisha is accused of helping him snatch the gold chain.
The accused were arrested after investigating a case related to the robbing of a gold chain of an 80-year-old woman at Angilimukku near Kadakkavoor on Saturday morning, police said. Both the accused were severely beaten up attacked The woman who was walking on the road before running away with the gold chain. The incident was caught on surveillance camera.
Both were habitual offenders, involved in several similar crimes within and outside the district, including in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. So the police can easily identify them. After taking them into custody, the police found that the motorcycle used by them was allegedly stolen from the parking lot of the Government Medical College Hospital in the early hours of Saturday.
Both also disclosed the involvement of others. Police have recovered the vehicle. Jarnisha, who worked as an assistant manager at a private finance firm in Chalakudy, helped him sell the chain. Police is also probing his financial activities.
During interrogation, the gang has admitted to committing more similar crimes in the recent past. team that Arrested The accused were led by Varkala DSP P Nias, Kadakkavoor Station House Officer Inspector V Ajesh and Sub Inspectors SS Dipu and Mahin Manohar.
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