PUNE: The Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch arrested two men suspected to be involved in a series of cellphone snatching cases over the last five months. The police have so far detected more than 12 such cases and recovered the stolen handsets.
A crime branch officer said, “The men were involved in more than 15 such cases. We are questioning them.” He added that the duo mainly targeted employees of private companies as they waited for their buses early in the morning. “Most employees would either be talking on their cellphones or they’d be busy checking their messages. The duo took advantage of the situation and started snatching the cellphones,” the officer said.
After identifying a person waiting for the bus by themselves, the duo would stop their motorcycle near them. The pillion rider would snatch the handset and they’d speed away, the officer explained.
The duo operated in various areas in Pimpri Chinchwad since March. “We have so far solved five robberies registered with the Chikhali police station, three with Nigdi and one each from Pimpri, Chinchwad, Bhosari MIDC, Chakan and Wakad police stations,” the officer said.
