Surendranagar LCB catches chain snatcher: One accused arrested with contraband worth Rs 1.92 lakh from Mahemdabad

The Surendranagar Local Crime Branch (LCB) has solved the mystery of the crime of chain snatching and arrested one of the accused. The police have seized a gold chain and other valuables worth Rs 1,92,469 from the accused. Surendranagar district superintendent of police Premsukh Delu (IPS) gave instructions to prevent and detect property-related crimes in the district. On the basis of this information, action was taken on the basis of specific information received by HC Devrajbhai, PC Bharatbhai and PC Vajabhai of LCB staff. On the basis of a tip-off, the police nabbed a man named Jitubhai Prakashbhai Devipujak from Mehmedabad. A stolen gold chain worth Rs 1,87,469, and a mobile phone worth Rs 5,000 were seized from him, totalling Rs 1,92,469. The arrested accused, Jitubhai Prakashbhai Devipujak, Mehmedabad, behind Punjal Hospital, Chhapra, G. He is a resident of Kheda. Police have taken legal action against him and handed him over to the City A division police station for further investigation. The accused Jitubhai Devipujak also has a criminal history. Offences were earlier registered against him in Shamlaji and Bhiloda police stations in Aravalli and Mehmedabad police station in Kheda. The action has also led to the detection of a crime at Yotila police station. The entire operation was carried out by the LCB. Surendranagar PI B.H. Shingarakhia, PSI R.J. Gohil, PSI of the Parole Furlough Squad, N.A. Officers and staff including Munnabhai Rathod, Devrajbhai Jograjia, Gopalsinh Zala, Ashwinbhai Mathukia, Vajabhai Sania, Bharatbhai Sabhad, Chandravijaysinh Rana, Girirajsinh Jadeja, Mehulbhai Makwana and Vikrambhai Bavaliya were among the officers and staff.